We asked two executives why they decided to transition their company to a four-day work week and to share ideas other leaders should consider when considering the change
Two weeks ago, we looked at thefrom the employee perspective, but most employees don’t make the decision. So, we asked two executives why they decided to transition their company to a four-day work week and to share ideas other leaders should consider when considering the change.
“Being an HR firm, we are always keeping up with workplace trends, and the four-day week was a big trend that we kept an eye on,” she said. “We simply discussed the option internally and since everyone was in favour, we tested it and finally implemented it.” Arezoo Najibzadeh is the founder and managing director of Platform, a national youth-led nonprofit organization that builds leadership capacity among young Black, Indigenous, and racialized women and gender-diverse youth to advance gender equity and justice.
“A 40-hour, five-day work week simply did not work for us,” Ms. Najibzadeh said. “We can still honour our responsibilities while prioritizing rest, and we prefer to focus on the value we bring to our work and communities instead of using time to measure our achievements.”Both founders have tips for other companies thinking about a four-day work week:
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