Think you’d like a 4-day work week?
Let's design it together!
Date & time
8 November 2025 | 11.00-12.00
Event format
Attend event in person
Event type
Exhibition, Workshop or training
Event topic
Our working lives
Audience
Children & families, Young People, Adults, All
Academic discipline
Economics management and business studies
Venue
ECCI (Edinburgh Climate Change Institute), High School Yards, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LZ
What's on offer?
Busy in the office, busy at home?
And how to make it all work seems like a mystery? Join us on 8-9 November to explore how you can imagine a working week supporting a happier self and loving ones.
- Get inspired by the latest research on flexible work
- Use LEGO and building blocks to (re)design work & non-work time and space
- Discover and share your ideal work week
Children, we need you to unleash your creativity, come and join us!
What's it about?
This event invites everyone to imagine a healthier, fairer, and more adaptable working future.
Who's leading the event?
Lila Skountridaki, Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies, Kristina Potočnik, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, and Michelle O'Toole, Professor of Management and Organisation Studies
Open to
everyone
Of particular interest to
employees, job seekers, carers, or community members, families with children, young people considering their future careers
Scheduling information
Saturday 8 November and Sunday 9 November, 11am - 12pm
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