It’s official:
Bolt is now the first tech unicorn to permanently switch to a 4 day work week 🚀⚡️🔥
Our 3 month experiment proved every core thesis:
Heightened
1/ Productivity
2/ Engagement
3/ Wellness
We’re never going back and here’s why 👇
Bolt is now the first tech unicorn to permanently switch to a 4 day work week 🚀⚡️🔥
Our 3 month experiment proved every core thesis:
Heightened
1/ Productivity
2/ Engagement
3/ Wellness
We’re never going back and here’s why 👇
Before we dive in, a point on the nature of work.
Many companies are plagued with “theatre work”… ie work designed to “look” good vs actually move the needle.
Countless meetings, confusing presentations, constant banter 😩
The worst!
We reject theatre work at Bolt.
Many companies are plagued with “theatre work”… ie work designed to “look” good vs actually move the needle.
Countless meetings, confusing presentations, constant banter 😩
The worst!
We reject theatre work at Bolt.
At Bolt, we don’t care about how work “looks.”
We care about the only thing that matters:
The impact 📈
Did you move the needle this week?
We care about the only thing that matters:
The impact 📈
Did you move the needle this week?
Bolters have said how generous we are giving everyone a 4 day week.
My response: “I’m being selfish!”
Put simply: 4dww has done wonders not just for 1/ our employees, but also 2/ the company.
Here’s a crazy thought: maybe both are linked 😮
My response: “I’m being selfish!”
Put simply: 4dww has done wonders not just for 1/ our employees, but also 2/ the company.
Here’s a crazy thought: maybe both are linked 😮
Ok, so where’s the PROOF buddy?
We surveyed our team after our 3 mo experiment. 80% responded:
94% are in favor of continuing
86% are more efficient with their time
85% of managers are able to hit OKRs
84% have improved work-life balance
84% are more productive at work
80% have eliminated unnecessary meetings
94% are in favor of continuing
86% are more efficient with their time
85% of managers are able to hit OKRs
84% have improved work-life balance
84% are more productive at work
80% have eliminated unnecessary meetings
Ok, so what did you LEARN?
Learning 1: More days doesn’t mean more done.
- The opposite is true.
- Less days forces conscious collaboration.
- Meetings must be concise, intentional, impactful.
- 2 days of conscious work > 5 days of unconsciousness work.
- The opposite is true.
- Less days forces conscious collaboration.
- Meetings must be concise, intentional, impactful.
- 2 days of conscious work > 5 days of unconsciousness work.
Learning 2: Focus predicts success
What do high performing teams all have in common?
Relentless focus 🥷🏼
With 4 days, high focus teams still thrived.
For them, nothing really changed.
What do high performing teams all have in common?
Relentless focus 🥷🏼
With 4 days, high focus teams still thrived.
For them, nothing really changed.
Learning 3: Creativity is the holy grail
Most workers today are exhausted.
The first thing this kills: Creativity.
With 4dww, creativity exploded 👩🎨
New ideas, angles, and insights to push the business forward.
Most workers today are exhausted.
The first thing this kills: Creativity.
With 4dww, creativity exploded 👩🎨
New ideas, angles, and insights to push the business forward.
Learning 4: Everyone’s more present
It’s hard to describe this one,
Ultimately, energy is everything, and with 4dww, the difference is undeniable.
It literally feels like the team is more ALIVE.
It’s hard to describe this one,
Ultimately, energy is everything, and with 4dww, the difference is undeniable.
It literally feels like the team is more ALIVE.
Learning 5: We are happier
Happy people leads to effortless problem solving, more smiles, and more laughs.
If 4dww week only made people happier, it’d be worth it ☀️
Our belief:
Work doesn’t have to feel like work.
Happy people leads to effortless problem solving, more smiles, and more laughs.
If 4dww week only made people happier, it’d be worth it ☀️
Our belief:
Work doesn’t have to feel like work.
Overall, I said it last time and I’ll say it again:
4 days isn’t an “if” for most companies, it’s a “when.”
At Bolt, we don’t wait to follow.
If we believe… we jump!
I’m honored to lead the company this way and am so grateful to have such a supportive team 🙏
4 days isn’t an “if” for most companies, it’s a “when.”
At Bolt, we don’t wait to follow.
If we believe… we jump!
I’m honored to lead the company this way and am so grateful to have such a supportive team 🙏
To learn more about Bolt’s Conscious Culture, follow @consciousorg.
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Till next time… crush it! ✊
If you enjoyed this tweet, give me a follow @theryanking.
I tweet about lessons learned fundraising, building and operating multiple businesses.
Till next time… crush it! ✊
And for those of you who missed it,
Here’s how we came to the decision to experiment 3 months ago!
Here’s how we came to the decision to experiment 3 months ago!
https://twitter.com/theryanking/status/1440843960776228865
Some killer coverage from @stephaniemehta
https://twitter.com/stephaniemehta/status/1478385951353229315
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