When you’re rushing to become a CEO, or have the job and are just trying to stay on top of it all, the idea of a day off may be laughable at times. But securing a fair work/life balance can be an achievement in itself. How’s this for an idea: A four-day week? Anne-Marie Lister is the chief people officer who led Atom Bank through a giant transformation in working practice. A trial at the end of 2021 was such a success they decided to make it permanent; following an increase in productivity, and a lot of talent wanting to join a bank with barely a decade’s history behind it. In this episode we talk about:

• Why they did it and the research they did before taking action
• How they did it in six months, but what challenges they had to overcome
• The surprising reaction of some staff 
• How they kept staff informed through a huge range of channels as the transformation happened 
• How the move is working to retain talent during 'The Great Resignation', and increased the number of applications by 500% 
• Why they didn’t announce the move to their customers 

Anne-Marie will be appearing at the Watercooler event which is taking place alongside our SME XPO at ExCel London on April 25th and 26th.

Tickets are free, go to www.watercoolerevent.com.

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