Curated journeys

Does the four-day week work?

The question

Can reduced working time, combined with work redesign, protect outcomes while improving job quality?
  1. 01Step 1 of 5Insight

    Start with work redesign

    The first step is to separate reduced working time from simply "removing a day". This analysis explains why work redesign is the starting point.

    The linked material is not published yet. It will be available after editorial review.

  2. 02Step 2 of 5Insight

    There is no single model

    Before comparing outcomes, it is important to understand the variety of reduced-week models.

    The linked material is not published yet. It will be available after editorial review.

  3. 03Step 3 of 5Insight

    What goes wrong in some pilots

    A responsible view includes the failures: which risks and mistakes cause pilot programmes to fail.

    The linked material is not published yet. It will be available after editorial review.

  4. 04Step 4 of 5Insight

    How to measure responsibly

    Conclusions depend on how you measure. This step shows how a pilot can be evaluated responsibly.

    The linked material is not published yet. It will be available after editorial review.

  5. 05Step 5 of 5Lab

    The Work4Days lab

    The foundation's institutional response: the Work4Days lab, which remains a concept in development.

    We do not promote one calendar model for every organisation. We test when and how a better use of time produces better outcomes.

    Open the material →

This journey is editorially curated: the steps and commentary are selected and written by the team, not generated by artificial intelligence.

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