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Is a four day working week achievable?

A company in New Zealand which granted all of its staff a four-day working week last year has said productivity and team engagement levels have risen amongst its workers. Perpetual Guardian introduced the four-day week on March 5 last year as part of an eight-week trial involving 240 staff members. So, it got us thinking how possible is it here? Could it be done and how? Caroline McEnery - Managing Director of the HR Suite and author of The Art of Asking the Right Questions: A People Manager's Toolkit joined Andrea. 

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15.14 21 Feb 2019


Is a four day working week achievable?


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15.14 21 Feb 2019


A company in New Zealand which granted all of its staff a four-day working week last year has said productivity and team engagement levels have risen amongst its workers.

Perpetual Guardian introduced the four-day week on March 5 last year as part of an eight-week trial involving 240 staff members. So, it got us thinking how possible is it here? Could it be done and how?

Caroline McEnery - Managing Director of the HR Suite and author of The Art of Asking the Right Questions: A People Manager's Toolkit joined Andrea.


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