Summary

In this conversation, Jeannette York discusses the potential benefits of a four-day work week, emphasizing the importance of employee well-being over corporate greed. She advocates for upskilling employees and integrating AI into workplace systems to enhance productivity while allowing for a better work-life balance.

Takeaways

• It can really help people get the same thing done a lot quicker.
• My vision is that we move to the four-day work week.
• Instead of laying off people in that corporate greed.
• Companies should keep the employees and upskill them.
• Transform and embed AI into the systems from the ground up.
• Give that time back to your employees.
• Working harder leads to burnout and health issues.
• A better work-life balance is essential for productivity.
• Corporate greed negatively impacts employee well-being.
• AI can enhance efficiency without sacrificing employee health.

Sound bites

"We move to the four-day work week."

"Had a heart attack or something at his desk."

"Keep the employees, upskill them, transform."

Chapters

00:00 The Journey into AI in HR

00:15 Work-Life Balance and AI

01:04 Overcoming Fear of AI