Capgemini Chief Advocates Balanced Workweek, Sparks Industry Discussion

Ashwin Yardi, CEO of Capgemini India, recommends a 47.5-hour workweek and advises against weekend emails to ensure work-life balance. His stance contrasts with other industry leaders advocating longer hours. At the NTLF event, other executives emphasized focusing on work outcomes over hours.

At the Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum, Capgemini India's CEO Ashwin Yardi proposed a 47.5-hour workweek, suggesting employees work nine hours a day over five days, and he discouraged sending work emails on weekends.

Yardi emphasized the importance of respecting employees' personal time, aligning with Capgemini's culture of adapting to the expectations of younger, tech-savvy workers.

This stands in contrast with industry figures like N R Narayana Murthy and S N Subrahmanyan, who have advocated for extended work hours. Other voices at the event, including Marico's Saugata Gupta, stressed that achieving results should take precedence over the number of hours worked.

(With inputs from agencies.)