Pakistan, Nov. 5 -- Microsoft's project 'Work-Life Choice Challenge' on work-life balance and its effects on productivity and creativity have yielded interesting results. The Japan subsidiary for the tech giant opened for four days every week in August, yielding higher productivity than in the same month last year.

The experiment revealed a 40% increase in productivity by working 4 days a week instead of 5, with more flexible working hours instead of the traditional 9-5 routine.

In the 4-day workweek summer project, the company encouraged remote communication and implemented reduced meeting minutes to 30, which benefitted both the employees and the company. The experiment also led to a 23.1% decrease in electricity consumption and a 58....