Company
Microsoft Japan
TL;DR
Japanese subsidiary of Microsoft that conducted a landmark 4-day workweek experiment in August 2019.
Japanese subsidiary of Microsoft that conducted a landmark 4-day workweek experiment in August 2019. By closing offices every Friday and implementing strict meeting limits (30 minutes max, 5 attendees max), they achieved a 39.9% productivity increase while reducing electricity costs 23%.
The experiment demonstrated that respecting circadian recovery through 3-day weekends improves both output and well-being, contradicting the assumption that more hours equals more productivity.