A shorter workweek can boost employee productivity

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Andrew Barnes, founder of Perpetual Guardian, says a four-day workweek had positive results for his business and his staff.

Andrew Barnes, founder of the New Zealand-based investment advisory firm Perpetual Guardian, was curious about his own company’s workflow after he read a startling statistic that employees were productive for only two and a half hours a day.

His solution? Implementing a four-day workweek at the firm. Employees had the opportunity to take a day off, while still receiving their usual five-day salary.

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