"According to the recently released ninth annual State of Hybrid Work report from Owl Labs, a video conference tech company, 65% of workers are interested in a concept the report refers to as "microshifting": "structured flexibility with short, nonlinear work blocks matched to your energy, duties, or productivity." In other words: breaking up your work shift into a bunch of tiny ones."
"Perhaps you log on at 6 a.m. to get a head start, then take a break for a midmorning Pilates class before clocking back on to finish the day's tasks. Or maybe you pause in the afternoon to do the school run or take the dog out, shifting your final work block into the evening, when the madness has settled down. Like similar methods, such as timeboxing or the Pomodoro technique, microshifting rethinks the flow of a traditional workday,"
Microshifting divides the traditional eight-hour workday into short, nonlinear work blocks aligned with individual energy, duties, and productivity. Workers can start early, pause for personal activities, and resume later, enabling concentrated bursts of work interleaved with life responsibilities. Sixty-five percent of workers express interest in microshifting, with nearly seven in ten Gen Zers and millennials preferring the approach. Short, intentional work intervals help sustain energy, prevent cognitive fatigue, and sharpen focus. Microshifting complements techniques like timeboxing and Pomodoro while offering structured flexibility that balances productivity with personal needs. Employers offering such flexibility can accommodate varied schedules and maintain output without relying solely on hours worked.
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