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Which countries are embracing a 4-day workweek and how is it going?

Germany has become the latest testing ground for a four-day week with a new pilot project involving 45 companies starting in February. Where else has tried it?

2 February 2024

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When it comes to work, are you a blender or a splitter?

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Working styles may cause some friction in the workplace, but open communication and clear expectations mean productivity can be high.

19 January 2024

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Portugal follows other EU countries in trying on a 4-day work week

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Portugal is embarking on a 6-month trial of a shorter workweek, in the hopes it will help motivate employees and attract new talent.

6 July 2023

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How to overcome pivot fatigue

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Previously agile employees who once prided themselves on their ability to adapt at a moment’s notice are now feeling the strain of constant change and uncertainty.

9 June 2023

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Are soft skills the best way to protect your job from AI?

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Will AI turn out to be good news for the job market? This is how to offset job displacement by the likes of ChatGPT.

11 May 2023

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3 Golden rules for scaling businesses

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In an interview with Euronews, Aadeel Akhtar, CEO and founder at Psyonic, a company manufacturing the world’s first touch-sensing bionic hand, shares his top tips for scaling up

7 December 2022

Work

A French man has won the right not to be 'fun' at work

The highest French court ruled that a Paris-based consultant was wrongfully fired after he refused to stick to the "fun" values of the company.

30 November 2022

Work

Are six-hour workdays the new four-day workweek?

Eight-hour workdays date back to the era of the Industrial Revolution, a period in human history which definitely did not have workers’ best interests in mind.

27 July 2022

Work

Proving Elon Musk wrong? This Italian company has no set office hours

Managers and employees at this marketing agency are perfectly happy with their flexible working arrangement.

8 June 2022

Work

Biggest 4-day week trial ever signs up 70 UK organisations

Some 3,300 employees in the UK will be enjoying a four-day week as part of the biggest ever trial of its kind, which runs until January 2023.

5 June 2022

Tech News

The creative life: LEGO’s Julia Goldin on play at work

"One of the things we did during COVID was to use the bricks we had at home, to build a model of what our experience and state of mind was like," said LEGO's chief product and marketing officer, Julia Goldin.

27 December 2021