How to Implement a 4-Day Workweek–According to 1 Business That Successfully Made the Change

BY SARAH LYNCH for INC In 2022, Jake Kurtz was burned out. But as the CEO and founder of his own social media management agency, Brick Media in Tampa, he realized that he had the power to make a change in the way he and his company worked. That led him to test run a four-day workweek. He'd come across studies supporting the success of four-day workweek pilot programs: In one U.K. study, 92 percent of companies that tested a four-day workweek planned to continue with the schedule. Once an employee fantasy, the shortened workweek has gained serious traction, with small businesses leading adoption. Kurtz thought: Why not give it a try?  …

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How Can I Avoid Talking Shop Outside Of Work?… and three other tricky workplace dilemmas.

BY ALISON GREEN, INC.COM COLUMNIST Here's a roundup of answers to four questions from readers. 1. How can I avoid talking shop outside of work? I have a colleague who I am sharing a few really challenging, long-term projects with. They're great to work with and we're getting a lot done. The only problem is that we live in the same part of town and frequently bump into each other on the way in -- which in itself is fine but they often immediately start talking about work, including ideas they've just had and are expecting my opinion on. I care about my work…

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