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Mastering the 4 Day Work Week

Mastering the 4 Day Work Week

Essential and practical advice about the four day week from those who have successfully adopted this new way of working.
Created byProfessor John Hopkins PhD
Last updated 10/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Gain an improved awareness of the key benefits that are possible from the 4-day week, from both an employer and employee perspective
  • Recognize the key challenges, and some practical considerations, other firms have had to overcome when they moved to a 4-day week,
  • Define the key steps for implementing a 4-day work week
  • Recognize the importance of establishing appropriate performance measures, as valuable indicators of success/failure

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Course content

4 sections • 10 lectures • 38m total length

  • Introduction3:00

    Welcome to Mastering the 4-Day Week!!

    Earlier this year, I interviewed a range of companies who have already moved to a 4-day work week, to ask them - why they did this, what benefits they’ve gained, what challenges they encountered, and what advice they have for other firms who are also thinking about moving to a 4DW or 9-day fortnight - and the findings from those interviews were the motivation for this course.

    It is designed for managers who wish to explore the benefits of the 4DW for themselves, or for employees who are keen to learn more, so they can start a serious conversation with their manager about the positive impact a 4-day week could have at their business. You'll find that it's jam-packed with practical information, all grounded in rigorous academic research, and based on the experiences of senior business leaders who have already successfully implemented the 4-day week at their companies.

  • The growing importance of time1:53
  • History of the 4-day week4:08

    In this lesson we focus on the history behind the 4-day work week, discuss how it was widely used in the 1970s during the global oil crisis, and explain why it’s starting to gain widespread popularity again in this post-Covid era. 

Requirements

  • There are no prerequisites for taking this course.

Description

The 4-Day Week is the latest flexible work arrangement to take the world by storm, offering an incredible range of potential benefits, for both employers and employees alike.

This online course is designed for managers wishing to explore the potential of the 4-day workweek for themselves, or for employees keen to learn more so they can start a serious conversation with their manager, about the positive impact a 4-day week could have at their business.

It is packed full of practical information, all grounded in rigorous academic research, and based on my recent experiences working with senior business leaders who have already successfully implemented the 4-day week at their companies. 


Course Learning Outcomes

By completing this short course you will gain the skills to be able to:   

* Gain an improved awareness of the key benefits that are possible from the 4-day week, from both an employer and employee perspective,   

* Recognize the key challenges, and some practical considerations, other firms have had to overcome when they moved to a 4-day week,   

* Define the key steps for implementing a 4-day work week, and recognize the importance of establishing appropriate performance measures, as valuable indicators of success/failure.


Business Outcomes

A Beginner's Guide to the 4 Day Work Week will place your organization in a great position, to benefit from a range of business outcomes other companies have achieved after moving to this way of working, including:   

* Happier and healthier staff,   

* Improved productivity,

* Increased staff retention,   

* Reduced absenteeism,   

* Improved ability to attract talent.


Who is it for?

This course is designed for managers who wish to explore the benefits of the 4-day work week for themselves, or for employees keen to learn more so they can start a serious conversation with their manager, about the positive impact a 4-day week could have at their business.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is designed for managers wishing to explore the potential of the 4-day week for themselves, or for employees keen to learn more so they can start a serious conversation with their manager, about the positive impact a 4-day week could have at their business.

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