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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2022 · 23 MIN

Four day work weeks and how to push a deadline

from The Women's Agenda Podcast

The largest four-day work week trial has kicked off in the UK, with Australia to soon follow.So do four-day work weeks actually make a difference? Are they the silver bullet to solving workplace gender equality? We discuss. Meanwhile, we look at the psychology of deadlines -- how far can you push them, and should you? Also, some excellent wins for women that we're covering, thanks to the support of the Cartier Women's Initiative. The Women's Agenda Podcast is produced by Agenda Media, publisher of Women's Agenda. Stories discussed this week include: Our response to the Nadesalingam family proves humanity, not fear lies at the heart of Australia’s national identityhttps://womensagenda.com.au/latest/our-response-to-the-murugappan-family-proves-humanity-not-fear-lies-at-the-heart-of-australias-national-identity/ 5 things Jacinda and Albo (probably) talked about at dinner last nighthttps://womensagenda.com.au/latest/all-the-things-jacinda-ardern-and-anthony-albanese-probably-talked-about-at-dinner-last-night/ Same salary, one less work day: Thousands commit to testing the 4-day work weekhttps://womensagenda.com.au/latest/same-salary-one-less-work-day-thousands-commit-to-testing-the-4-day-work-week/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The largest four-day work week trial has kicked off in the UK, with Australia to soon follow.So do four-day work weeks actually make a difference? Are they the silver bullet to solving workplace gender equality? We discuss. Meanwhile, we look at the psychology of deadlines -- how far can you push them, and should you? Also, some excellent wins for women that we're covering, thanks to the support of the Cartier Women's Initiative. The Women's Agenda Podcast is produced by Agenda Media, publisher of Women's Agenda. Stories discussed this week include: Our response to the Nadesalingam family proves humanity, not fear lies at the heart of Australia’s national identityhttps://womensagenda.com.au/latest/our-response-to-the-murugappan-family-proves-humanity-not-fear-lies-at-the-heart-of-australias-national-identity/ 5 things Jacinda and Albo (probably) talked about at dinner last nighthttps://womensagenda.com.au/latest/all-the-things-jacinda-ardern-and-anthony-albanese-probably-talked-about-at-dinner-last-night/ Same salary, one less work day: Thousands commit to testing the 4-day work weekhttps://womensagenda.com.au/latest/same-salary-one-less-work-day-thousands-commit-to-testing-the-4-day-work-week/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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