Minnesota 4-Day Workweek Practice Community
What might the 4-day, 32-hour workweek look like at your organization? Find out if a pilot is right for you.
Our next cohort starts January 2027.
Why the 4-Day Workweek?
Responding to crisis levels of overwork, disconnection, and burnout, organizations and employees everywhere are exploring new approaches to work that can better support engagement and retention. The most transformative solution, proven to improve wellbeing, productivity, and retention across industries and around the world, is the 4-day, 32-hour workweek.
The MN 4DW Practice Community
This practice community is intended to support organizational leaders in exploring why, whether, and how to pilot the 4-day workweek.
We aim to create space for you to explore topics like goals of piloting the 4-day workweek, how to approach adoption, convincing your leadership and board, identifying and mitigating risks to adoption, and figuring out the right model for your organization.
We do this through a series of workshops and check-ins with WorkFour organizers, leaders who have already adopted the 4-day workweek at their organizations, experienced work-time reduction consultants, and peers.
Our inaugural spring 2025 cohort resulted in two organizations adopting a 4-day workweek (and counting)! Our second cohort will start in January 2027.
2027 Dates
Workshop 1: Wed, January 13, 4-5:30pm
Workshop 2: Wed, February 10, 4-5:30pm
Workshop 3: Wed, March 10, 4-5:30pm
Who should participate
Nonprofit leaders in a position to lead this change in their organizations
Work in another industry, or want to advocate without positional authority? Let us know in the form below.
Topics covered:
Workshop 1: Getting started
Get to know each other
Introduction to the 4DW and what adopting it looks like
Engaging leadership, staff, and the board
Workshop 2: Pilot planning and readiness
Risks and mitigation
Getting work done in 4 days instead of 5
Measuring success
Workshop 3: Piloting and assessment
Getting team feedback
Challenges and iteration
Evaluating whether it’s working
Organizers:
Daisy Morin, Employer Engagement Lead, WorkFour
Laura Isdahl, MN Practice Community Lead, WorkFour
Interested? Let us know
