Dr. Dale Whelehan - CEO at 4 Day Week Global | Boost Efficiency with a 4-Day Work Week Strategy!
Description
Dr. Dale Whelehan, a Social Entrepreneur and leader at 4 Day Week Global—a not-for-profit organization shaping the future of work by championing the 4-day workweek. Recognized on TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies of 2023 and Forbes' 50 Future of Work Ideas, they've actively support international pilot studies and have garnered attention in leading publications like The Atlantic, INSIDER, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Fast Company, BBC, Sky News, and The Wall Street Journal.
In this episode you will learn:
1. Mission Clarity: The podcast underscores the importance of a clear mission, focusing on a not-for-profit with the goal of creating a million new years of free time through a four-day work week.
2. Four-day Work Week Methodology: Introducing the 180-100 approach, the episode challenges the traditional 40-hour workweek, advocating for 100% pay for 80% time while maintaining 100% output.
3. Burnout and Productivity Dynamics: Discussion highlights the limitations of using time as the sole productivity metric, emphasizing the need to consider human psychology and engagement levels in today's evolving work landscape.
4. Efficiency through Redesign: Successfully implementing a four-day work week requires organizational redesign. The 180-100 framework involves collaborative efforts to identify and reduce inefficiencies by 20%, ensuring maintained productivity and offering additional time off.
5. Global Applicability: The conversation explores the global feasibility of a four-day work week, considering cultural and economic differences between nations and industries, and questioning its universal applicability and impact on competitiveness and growth.
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