Majority of companies in 4-day work week study make shorter week permanent
The results are in, and the four-day work week isn鈥檛 only good for workers 鈥� companies like it too. In a six-month UK study, 61 employers trialed a 4-day work week that asked employees to perform the same work in less time, and at the end of the trial period, 92% of participating employers chose to make the shorter week permanent. 鈥淭his is in line with previous study we鈥檝e seen before,鈥� said Prof.
Employee monitoring software could alienate remote workers
Remote work promised office workers more freedom and flexibility, but digital surveillance tools are already eroding that. Some employers use digital surveillance tools that monitor employees鈥� computer activity by logging the keystrokes on their keyboard, and even taking web cam photos to ensure that they are dutifully staring at their screens.
The four-day work week can reduce turnover, reduce recruiting requirements
About a year ago, Poche et Fils conducted a trial of the four-day work week that has since become permanent. Employees at the Montreal-based clothing companies receive the same pay as when they were working five days a week, and the company has sought to maintain the same productivity too. The first step was identifying tasks that were time-consuming and useless -- and eliminating them. But there are other ways that a shorter work week can save time too.
When wages don鈥檛 keep pace with inflation, companies risk losing their top performers
It is no secret that inflation has sent costs soaring, but wages are going up too. In a recent survey of US small businesses, more than two-thirds said they had increased the wages of their employees. Companies that don鈥檛 match inflation are essentially asking their staff to take a pay cut, says Prof. Jean-Nicolas Reyt聽in an interview with BBC Worklife.
Celebrating excellence in teaching at Desautels
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Montreal telecom company Oxio is a leader on salary transparency, but many companies are unlikely to volunteer this information
If a company doesn鈥檛 want to share salary information, there could be a reason for that. About 75 per cent of people don鈥檛 negotiate a higher salary for themselves, and women and minorities are underrepresented among those who do not, according to Prof. Jean-Nicolas Reyt. But Montreal-based telecommunications company Oxio is taking steps toward salary transparency.
The case for a four-day work week
According to Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt, making the switch to a four-day work week will require significant shifts in social and economic rhythms at a personal and professional level. Fortunately, the change could naturally carve out more time for leisure by boosting productivity during more limited work hours.
Delve podcast: New Normal: COVID-19 and the Leadership Crisis with Jean-Nicolas Reyt
Launching the second season of Delve鈥檚 The "New Normal" podcast series, Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt discusses why businesses should embrace a hybrid work method, why the future of workspaces needs to change from the status quo, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced management to change in order to adapt to a new reality 鈥� plus the one thing companies can do for remote workers to make sure they鈥檝e got
How to create a successful hybrid workplace
Although remote employees have more flexibility to establish a work/life balance that suits their needs, there are several downsides to the arrangement, says Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt. Remote workers often report feeling isolated from the team, and they may feel pressure to work longer hours, leading to burnout.
Working less to accomplish more
More Quebec workplaces are making the transition to a four-day work week in an effort to boost the productivity and wellbeing of their employees, particularly young professionals who place a higher priority on work-life balance. From Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt鈥檚 perspective, employees work more efficiently during shorter weeks because they鈥檙e more rested and focused.
How CEOs really feel about working from home during the pandemic
Jean-Nicolas Reyt, an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the Desautels Faculty of Management, has studied the dynamics of work-from-home culture for a decade. Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a live laboratory to test his theories. On this episode of Policy Options podcast, Reyt shares the results of a year-long project to track how North American CEOs perceive working from home.
Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt named MUS Professor of the Year
The Management Undergraduate Society (MUS) has awarded the 2020-2021 Professor of the Year Award to Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt. This annual award recognizes a professor's meaningful involvement with the student body, eagerness to have an impact on students lives outside the classroom, and great insight on theoretical and academic matters.
Remote work, one year later
Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt recently joined The Conversation鈥檚 podcast to reflect on the impact that a year of working from home has made on companies and their employees.
To gain an inside perspective on the effectiveness of remote work, Reyt has tracked 250 Canadian CEOs throughout the pandemic and asked them about their experiences.
BCom course inspires students to negotiate $30k in savings this semester
Every fall, students enrolled in Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt鈥檚 undergraduate Negotiations and Conflict Resolution course compete on teams to out-negotiate each other in real world situations. Through negotiating everything from phone bills to starting salaries, one of Prof. Reyt鈥檚 student sections earned a return on negotiation of more than $30,000 for a total of 209 negotiations鈥攏o small feat during a pandemic.
Remote work through the lens of a CEO
While some Canadians are going stir crazy in their ninth month of working from home, others hope to continue working remotely after COVID-19 pandemic ends. Whether or not they get their wish depends largely on how senior management perceives the pros and cons of maintaining a remote workforce. In his recent research, Prof.
