But is he right? — Senator Bernie Sanders believes it's time for the US workweek to be shortened from five days to four — with no reduction in pay. On the 21st of February, he sent a tweet, after seeing the results of a four-day workweek pilot recently held in the United Kingdom:

From fish and chip shops to financial services firms — More than 3,000 workers at 60 companies took part — The idea of a four-day workweek has been gaining traction over the last few years, due to successful experiments across the UK, US, Japan, Sweden, and New Zealand. Now the results of the world’s largest trial, organized by 4 Day Week Global, in partnership with the think tank Autonomy, the…

It’s easy to forget in a professional environment that everyone is human. — A few months ago, my father suddenly died. It was such a surreal moment; I’d spoken to him the night before, then the next day I received a call from my mother saying he’d had a stroke and was gone. Losing parents is so terribly ordinary — at some point…

Coping mechanisms learned from ten jobs and fifteen years of work — Over the last 15 years, I have worked in 8 different organizations and held 10 roles with increasing levels of responsibility. The feeling of getting a new job is always great — but each new role is also a step outside of my comfort zone, and into foreign territory. And…

Lessons from 15 years of working with (and not against) anxiety — During my final year exams at university, I was hit by an overwhelming wave of anxiety. My thoughts spiraled uncontrollably. What if I fail my exams? Then I’ll never get a good job. I’ll have spent all this time, effort, and money for nothing. I’ll never be successful, and never…

My blueprint (which you should steal) for freeing your time — A few months ago, I started a new job as the leader of a busy team of consultants. Within days of starting, I found myself inundated with meetings, and the expectation seemed to be that I represent our team at board meetings, client meetings, external engagements, you name it. Being…

Resetting my relationship with television to live a more balanced life — After a long day, there’s nothing better than zoning out in front of the TV and getting lost in the worlds of characters from your favorite shows. For as long as I can remember I have turned to television as a source of comfort, an effortless and entertaining way to…

How to free your time and practice proactive leadership — We all know the feeling, you wake up with good intentions — you’re finally going to write that article, finish that report, and submit that presentation. Then you open your laptop to a sensory overload of urgent emails, instant message notifications, and crisis after crisis. You sigh, pour yourself a…

A 5 step plan you can use to implement a no-meeting day in your organization — You’re not imagining it, we're all having too many meetings. The average knowledge worker spends 23 hours a week in meetings. Since shifting to remote and hybrid working, meetings have steadily increased in duration and frequency, with people attending 13 percent more meetings than they were before. A growing body…