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Work Less, Do More

Designing the 4-Day Week
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Work Less, Do More by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang explores the concept of achieving productivity through reduced work hours. It examines the science and benefits behind working smarter, not harder, and provides insights into how shorter workdays can lead to enhanced creativity and efficiency. This book offers practical strategies for individuals and organisations to implement a balanced work-life approach without sacrificing output or innovation.
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You might enjoy this book if you're eager to enhance productivity while reducing stress in your professional life. It offers insights into balancing efficiency and leisure, ideal for those seeking to maximise output without extending working hours. Readers interested in innovative approaches to achieving more with less will find this work engaging and transformative.

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The definitive guide to implementing the 4-day week in your organisation.

The 4-day week is no longer just an idea. Following successful trials in countries as far apart as New Zealand and the United Kingdom, research now shows that a shorter workweek benefits both companies and employees. Participating firms see a dramatic decline in sick days; their people are happier, more engaged, eat and sleep better and have more time for their families and exercise.

But beyond the employee benefits, companies working shorter weeks also report improved communication and collaboration, improvements in recruitment and retention, and a rise in productivity. So what are you waiting for?

Work Less, Do More offers a practical framework for making a 4-day week a reality in your business, whatever its sector and size. Expert Alex Pang helps you identify the best pattern for your company, assemble a team, define what success looks like, think through worst-case scenarios, redesign the workday, prepare for any difficulties, and finally put your plan into action.

So, whether you are a founder who wants to make the 4-day week a reality, an employee who needs to make the case for a shorter work pattern to the board, or a manager who wonders whether this could give your team an extra edge, this is the only book you need to make the 4-day week work for you.

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The book Work Less, Do More by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is praised for providing a compelling case for achieving productivity without burnout. It highlights how reducing work hours can enhance efficiency and restore personal well-being, offering practical examples of successful four-day work week implementations across various industries and regions. Reviewers consider it essential reading for those keen on transforming work habits to achieve a better work-life balance.

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ISBN: 9780241645185

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Business

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 234g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, PhD, has spent two decades studying people, technology, and the worlds they make. A Silicon Valley-based futurist and consultant, he has worked with governments and Fortune 500 companies; spoken at venues ranging from CIA headquarters to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to the Googleplex; and held academic positions at Stanford and Oxford universities. His is the author of the bestselling Rest and Shorter, a guide for companies on how to work less and get more done. Follow @askpang on Twitter and Instagram, or visit strategy.rest.

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