What’s Stopping the 4-Day Workweek?

If the four-day workweek creates happier employees without a loss in productivity, why isn’t it more common in the United States? To answer this question, we asked our audience about what holds their companies back from adopting a shorter workweek, and collected any other questions they had about it. We brought those questions to Jared Lindzon and Joe O’Connor, authors of the new book, Do More in Four: Why It’s Time for a Shorter Workweek.  They argue that the four-day workweek is not only a boon for worker wellbeing; it can address tough, persistent organizational challenges like employee engagement. In this Q&A, they share why—and provide practical responses to questions ranging from how this could work in industries with billable hours to how to build a case for a shorter workweek at your organization.