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The Science of Recharging on Weekends and Vacations

Worklife with Adam Grant

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The Importance of Time Off and Transition Periods in Small Teams

Shashank changed the team's policy from taking time off every seven weeks to every eight weeks. The new rule required spacing out the time off and not allowing back-to-back weeks off. The purpose of the time off is to let employees rejuvenate and thrive. Shashank analyzed the data and found that productivity, creativity, and employee happiness increased significantly after implementing the new policy.

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