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The operational fix that could jump-start innovation? A week with no meetings.
Summary by Layoffs News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Caroline Colvin , as published by HR Dive
· September 29, 2026
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Taskrabbit’s Deep Think Weeks were met with an “overwhelmingly positive” response from workers, the company’s manager of people experience said.
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