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What's the Hidden ROI of Work-Life Balance

What Google Knew All Along

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Isabella Hawke
Jan 02, 2025
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You're losing money when your employees are always "on." Here's why.

Back in 2004, when Google was still finding its feet, they did something radical. They introduced the "20% time" policy. Engineers could spend one full day per week working on side projects. Madness? Gmail and Google News came from those "free" hours.

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