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I tried a 4-day workweek at my company and it failed — for some of my employees
As the CEO of a nearly 1,000-person workforce spread across 60+ countries, I thought a four-day workweek made sense for my company, so I tried it. And it didn’t work.
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The CEO of a company with nearly 1,000 employees in more than 60 countries decided to pilot a four‑day workweek, believing it fit the organization’s global, distributed model. After implementing the schedule, the experiment proved unsuccessful, prompting the leader to conclude it did not work for the workforce. The experience highlighted the ongoing challenge of managing where and how a widely dispersed staff operates.
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