Series 4: The 4 Day Working Week: Pros and Cons
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Series 4: The 4 Day Working Week: Pros and Cons
Nov 10, 2022 Season 4 Episode 3
Elliott Scott HR

We are back with another great episode of HR Insights: The Podcast!

This week our host, Stuart Elliott, speaks to Glenn Wallis, Managing Director of Exigence

Glenn is one of the few people globally to have achieved a Doctorate in Coaching and, as Managing Director of Exigence, works with business leaders and HR specialists to help navigate the ever changing landscape. Glenn comes to us with over 20 years of experience developing and supporting those at the forefront of their industries. 

In this episode Stuart and Glenn speak all about the four day working week, the pros and cons of having less time at work, the effects of having positive work/life balance and the examples being trialled to make the four day week possible. 

Key Time Stamps:

  • 01:26- An introduction to Glenn 
  • 05:48- The four day work week 
  • 09:35- Opposing the four day work week 
  • 13:21- The four most popular models being trialled 
  • 21:10- The shifting expectations of the workplace
  • 23:55- Employers and the new world of work 
  • 25:00- Ensuring what you say matches what you model 
  • 27:05- Widening the gap between white and blue collar workers 
  • 28:40- Examples of those working the four day week 
  • 31:40- Input, Output and Outcome
  • 32:50- Who wants the four day week?

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