Hello, and welcome to Washington Post Live. I’m Danielle Abril, tech at work writer for The Washington Post. Today we have two segments on the future of work, so I encourage you to stick around. First, Ellyn Shook, Accenture’s chief leadership and human resource officer, joins us to discuss leadership amid a changing workplace.
Welcome to Washington Post Live, Ellyn.
MS. SHOOK: Thank you so much for having me. I’m delighted to be here.
MS. ABRIL: Absolutely.
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So, with that, I want to go ahead and get started with a really hot button topic that’s getting a lot of buzz from workers, and that’s the four-day workweek, Ellyn. Earlier this week, the UK announced that it’s launching the largest four-day workweek experiment to date. Previous studies on the matter suggest benefits to worker productivity and wellness. But what are your thoughts on the four-day workweek?
MS. SHOOK: Look, I think the four-day workweek is certainly something that organizations should consider. But I think most importantly, organizations really need to understand that there’s no one size fits most. And when considering the experiences that people need and want to be successful and be productive, they have to really think about what the individual needs and wants. And that really is how we think about our own workforce of 699,000 people.
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