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What Really Happened in Iceland’s Four-Day Week Trial
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What Really Happened in Iceland’s Four-Day Week Trial

The success of the trial made global headlines. But the actual results tell a more complex story

Nicole Kobie
Wired, 2021
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The reports out of Iceland sound too good to be true: Reduced working hours make workers happier and don’t harm productivity? To find out whether these revolutionary results hold water, journalist Nicole Kobie delves into the research findings from Iceland’s pioneering experiment with shorter workweeks. The results may inspire your company to radically re-evaluate its work-time arrangement.

Take-Aways

  • In trials of reduced working hours in Iceland, workers’ productivity didn’t suffer – and their well-being improved.
  • In some instances, employee performance even went up under the four-day week plan.
  • The​ ​​“four-day” workweek can actually take many forms. 

About the Author

Nicole Kobie is a contributing editor for Wired.

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