In this talk our speaker will present an overview of the global 4-day week movement, which aims to shorten working hours without cutting salaries or productivity.
You will learn how companies, nonprofits, and governments have made the transition, as well as what challenges they've faced and benefits they've enjoyed.
Alex will conclude by talking about strategies for making the case for a 4-day week in your own workplace.
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is director of research and programs at 4 Day Week Global, a nonprofit promoting the 4-day workweek. His books (Work Less, Do More: Designing the Four Day Week (Penguin, 2023); Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and Less - Here’s How (Public Affairs, 2020); Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less (Basic Books, 2016); and The Distraction Addiction (Little Brown , 2013)) show how companies and individuals can build digital-age lives and workplaces that integrate focus, creativity, and rest.
Alex has worked at the Institute for the Future and Strategic Business Insights, and during his academic career was affiliated with Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Microsoft Research Cambridge, and Oxford University. Alex received a Ph.D. in history and sociology of science from the University of Pennsylvania.
To learn more, go to:
4 Day Week Global's website: http://www.4dayweek.com
Alex' website: https://www.strategy.rest
Alex' book, SHORTER: WORK BETTER, SMARTER AND LESS- HERE'S HOW: https://amzn.to/3ZELfWP
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