{"id":6250,"date":"2024-03-06T15:32:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T15:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/?post_type=update&p=6250"},"modified":"2024-05-07T17:10:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T17:10:25","slug":"what-we-learned-four-day-work-week","status":"publish","type":"update","link":"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/about\/updates\/what-we-learned-four-day-work-week\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Learned: Four-Day Work Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We recognize creativity as vital to our programs, designs, and practices at Arts Midwest. As part of our journey to cultivate an environment that nurtures creativity instead of burnout, we switched to a four-day work week in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The four-day work week has been getting a lot of well-deserved attention lately. Recent reports<\/a> are showing that the majority of the companies that took part in the world\u2019s largest four-day work week trial have decided to keep it permanently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on our experience at Arts Midwest, this headline isn\u2019t surprising. We believe the four-day work week is a powerful way to encourage productivity and overall well-being.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, our journey to the four-day work week wasn\u2019t always easy. It took several tries and careful implementation to figure out the right fit for our organization. Here\u2019s what we learned along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How To Implement a Four-Day Work Week At Your Organization<\/h2>\n \n

Want more information about how to implement a four-day-work week at your organization? Check out this Ideas Hub article for a detailed roadmap about how to make this change successful. <\/p>\n \n

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