Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
This month's PM Network has an article on organizations that have abandoned the 40-hour work in favor of a more condensed paradigm as a way to increase productivity. As quoted in the article:
In late 2019, Microsoft Japan completed a pilot project to move select teams to a four-day week - and say a productivity surge of 40%."
It is an interesting article with some thought-provoking statements. What are your thoughts on a condensed work week? Do you see this as something viable for organizations to incorporate? Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Amazing contributions!
Could another option be to reduce the number of hours in the day, leaving in place the M-F schedule?
We all recognize the impact of a reduced week. If not everyone abides by the same, it will leave those who are remaining with the current arrangement struggling on that day that others have decided to remove as a workday.
There would also be a delivery schedule impact. And how about those consultants/contractors that are paid on an hourly basis? Would they have a choice or opportunity to keep with the same?
It's really interesting. The more you start to think about it, the more difficult and impactful it looks. Back to my thought of a shorter day?
All in all, if we are able to better manage our time and avoid the pitfalls of an always-connected age, there seemingly would be less challenges with the current paradigm.
It would be good for certain types of jobs if pay shifted from being hourly-based to being deliverable or accomplishment-based. Then, whether it takes 1 or 10 hours to complete something is immaterial.
That would build entrepreneurial muscles in everyone...
