Try the 4-day workweek at your organization

“Our outcomes at the end of the 6-month pilot included much higher retention and much higher organizational productivity.”

— Jon Leland, Chief Strategy Officer, Kickstarter

A win-win-win

Studies show that employers, employees, and society benefit from the 4-day, 32-hour workweek. Key employer benefits include:

Improved recruitment and retention

Employers report an average 67% reduction in staff turnover and increased applications

A real solution to burnout

Only 9% of employees working 32-hour weeks experience burnout, vs 42% for those working 40+ hour weeks

Increased productivity and revenue

Organizations piloting the 4-day workweek reported an average 36% increase in revenue

Start with a pilot

Most organizations start with a 3-6 month pilot and engage their teams in the planning process.

Plan

Pilot

Evaluate/Scale

95% of organizations that try the 4-day workweek decide to keep it.

Resources

Learn from organizations that have done it

We can connect you with organizations that have already transitioned to the 4-day workweek. Give us a shout by filling out the form below, or take a look at our company directory. (Case studies and more coming soon!)

Tips and tricks

Here are a few articles we’ve found helpful:

How to Actually Execute a 4-day Workweek (Harvard Business Review)

The Four-Day Work Week: Learnings from Companies at the Forefront of Work-Time Reduction (Josh Berson and the WTRC)

Start Guide: How to use a pilot to de-risk the 4-day workweek at your company (Banks Benitez)

Consultants

Four Day Week Global offers 6-month group pilot programs, 1:1 consulting, and a self-guided Foundation course.

The Work Time Reduction CoE offers feasibility study support + 1:1 consulting in the US and Canada.

Smart Workweek offers an online, self-guided training course.

Autonomy offers a rollout program and 1:1 consulting.

Have more questions?

We’re happy to chat! Let us know what you’re looking for and we’ll share any information and resources we have, and/or connect you with others in your industry. (If you’d like to be a resource for others, we’d love to know that too!)

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