The 4-Day Work Week: A Case Study for Working Smarter, Not Harder
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Summary
At Bolt, the company has implemented a 4-day work week, and everyone – from leaders to line employees – have enjoyed increased productivity and work-life balance. In this episode, Jennifer Christie, the Chief People Officer at Bolt, explains how they landed on this strategy, piloted the program, and put the right priorities and processes in place to make it reality. It’s an invaluable lesson as to why it’s so important to focus on outcomes and not just hours, and to make time invested in resting and recharging just as meaningful as time invested in your work.
Topics Include:
0:32 -Jennifer’s HR expertise and basics about Bolt
3:08 - Bolt's workforce operations during and post-pandemic
4:17 - Bolt's approach to working from home
7:25- How Bolt implemented 4-day work weeks
11:22- Flexibility needed for customer-facing roles
13:44- How have 4-day weeks impacted time off for employees?
15:35 – Pursuing buy-in from senior managers, business owners
19:42 - How Bolt’s 4-day week pilot took shape
25:32 - How exceptions to the new norm are handled
27:50 - How did different worker generations respond to 4-day weeks?
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