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09-29-2016, 01:10 PM
Why Richard Branson's company is making employees take a 'digital detox'
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LONDON — Sir Richard Branson probably isn't your boss. But if he was, he'd tell you to unplug for a moment, maybe even two.
Virgin, the British multinational company founded by Branson, recently instituted a new requirement that some of its employees turn off email for two hours a week in a bid to improve their wellbeing and creativity.*
The policy comes as companies are coming under fire for creating environments in which workers are expected to be plugged in almost all the time.*
SEE ALSO: Richard Branson 'thought he was going to die' in bike accident (http://mashable.com/2016/08/26/richard-branson-bicycle-accident/)
The policy, which has been running since June, sees around 200 employees at Virgin Management in the U.S. and the UK getting away from their desks each Wednesday morning — from 10 a.m. to **on — to take part in brainstorming sessions, walking meetings and even running clubs.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/29/virgin-digital-detox/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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LONDON — Sir Richard Branson probably isn't your boss. But if he was, he'd tell you to unplug for a moment, maybe even two.
Virgin, the British multinational company founded by Branson, recently instituted a new requirement that some of its employees turn off email for two hours a week in a bid to improve their wellbeing and creativity.*
The policy comes as companies are coming under fire for creating environments in which workers are expected to be plugged in almost all the time.*
SEE ALSO: Richard Branson 'thought he was going to die' in bike accident (http://mashable.com/2016/08/26/richard-branson-bicycle-accident/)
The policy, which has been running since June, sees around 200 employees at Virgin Management in the U.S. and the UK getting away from their desks each Wednesday morning — from 10 a.m. to **on — to take part in brainstorming sessions, walking meetings and even running clubs.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/29/virgin-digital-detox/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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