logo
episode-header-image
Dec 2021
26m 24s

The four-day work week with Bolt CEO, Ry...

Linkedin
About this episode
As The Great Reshuffle continues to disrupt workplaces, what should our cadence or schedule of work look like? With a five-day work week, there's minimal opportunity to recharge...and a lot of capacity for burnout. Ryan Breslow, CEO of technology company Bolt, joins Jessi to discuss his company's experiment in shortening the work week without scaling back on ... Show More
Up next
Sep 21
Angela Duckworth on Why Grit Isn’t Always Enough
Ten years ago, Angela Duckworth wrote the book on grit. Now she's back with the advice you need to keep moving forward. The MacArthur genius fellow, University of Pennsylvania professor and bestselling author joins Jessi in the studio to make the case that individual effort only ... Show More
29m 1s
Sep 14
Where You’re Losing Time and How to Get It Back
Laura Vanderkam tracks her time in 30-minute increments and has been for over a decade. That’s 336 half-hour blocks over the course of a week. After reviewing thousands of people’s schedules, she finds, again and again, that most of us are sitting on more time than we think. We j ... Show More
26m 51s
Sep 7
We’re Terrible at Fighting. Here’s How to Get Better.
Most of us try to avoid conflict. But done right, fighting can be a path to stronger teams and healthier communities. On this episode of Hello Monday, Priya Parker makes the case for embracing “healthy heat” and learning how to navigate conflict with care. Priya Parker is a confl ... Show More
29m 54s
Recommended Episodes
Feb 2022
What is the future of workplace flexibility?
Kate Davis joined by Kenzo Fong and Josh Foreman to discuss the future of workplace flexibility. Kenzo is CEO & Founder of Rock who recently wrote for Fast Company about asynchronous work. And Josh is the CEO and Founder of Indebted who recently wrote about how his company moved ... Show More
41m 38s
Jan 2021
The four-day work week: Utopian ideal or secret weapon?
A trifecta of CEOs share why they introduced the four-day work week to their companies, how it has actually helped them navigate the economic downturn, and hard lessons learnt along the way. GUESTS: Andrew Barnes, CEO Perpetual Guardian, Kath Blackham CEO Versa, Nikki Beaumont CE ... Show More
25m 44s
May 2023
Is a four-day working week the future?
Would you like to work fewer days, but get paid the same? The biggest global trial of the four day week has just come to an end in the UK.We hear from some of the companies who took part, including employees making the most of their extra day off, and employers looking closely at ... Show More
18m 51s
Jun 2023
Is the 4 day week a cult that we can all get behind?
tail spinning
34m 33s
Apr 2023
Is the 4-day workweek a fantasy?
<p> In today’s episode for 14th April 2023, we dive into whether shorter workweeks make any economic sense. </p> 
6m 32s
Jul 2022
Brainfood Live On Air - Ep164 - Can Recruiters Do A 4 Day Week?
<p>Can Recruiters Shift To A 4 Day Work Week?</p> <p> </p> <p>Alongside the shift to remote, the desire for employees to shift to a 4 day work week has been one of the most startling demands from the workers. Even more surprisingly, many employers are listening and have reduced h ... Show More
1h 17m
Sep 2023
WorkChat: Hang on, was the office stressing us out all along?
tail spinning
51m 4s
May 2024
How We Work: Summer Fridays
<p>In this episode, host Kimberly Rhodes chats with 37signals&apos; cofounders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson about the company&apos;s Summer Fridays policy, which grants employees a four-day workweek from May to September. While the perk encourages work-life balance an ... Show More
19m 42s