Microsoft Japan’s experiment to reduce the number of workdays and make schedules more flexible was a resounding success, boosting employee productivity

and increasing sales.

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Reducing the Number of Workdays at Microsoft

The global company announced that it had reduced the workweek to just four days, helping boost employee productivity. Sales increased by

40% compared with the same month last year.

Among the measures the company introduced to make work more flexible was limiting meetings to a maximum of 30 minutes, as well as encouraging online conversations

between employees instead of face-to-face discussions.

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As for employees’ reactions, 92% said they were satisfied with the new experiment, which limited the workweek to just four days in

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The agency reported that although the experiment was successful, some managers at the Japanese company still have yet to embrace the idea of changing the way they work.

Some employees are also concerned that reducing the number of working days could inconvenience their customers.

The trial also successfully reduced electricity consumption by 23%, as well as cutting the use of printed paper by 59%.

The trial was the company’s response to the Japanese prime minister’s calls to make working conditions in the country more flexible.