To stay competitive in this current age with retaining and recruiting talent, many nonprofit organizations are trying out the 4-Day Workweek.
In fact, Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting, implemented the 4-Day Workweek when he was the Executive Director of a national climate justice nonprofit organization.
The nonprofit first started with not scheduling meetings or deadlines on Friday. Then they implemented a 90-day pilot program that gave all employees Fridays off. What happened was that employees were retained and felt more energetic and rested.
You can read the entire article here. But first, watch or listen to this week’s podcast to hear the case study from Sean’s perspective!
What We Discuss:
- Introduction to Sean Kosofsky
- About the 4-Day Workweek
- How Non-profits can Take Fridays Off
- 5 Tactics to Make a 4-Day Workweek realistic
- Why the mindset around hourly work needs to change
About Sean Kosofsky:
Sean Kosofsky is the NonProfit Fixer! He has worked in nonprofits for more than 27 years, including as executive director for five organizations. He has worked in policy, communications, grassroots advocacy, direct service, development, management and served on numerous boards. He has raised millions of dollars for causes, candidates, and campaigns. His work has appeared in news stories around the world, and he has offered webinars or blog posts through AFP, Candid, Idealware, Bloomerang, Wild Apricot, and Pamela Grow’s Motivate Mondays.
He has worked on a wide range of issues including LGBTQ equality, reproductive justice, voting access, bullying prevention, climate change, and more. He offers coaching, consulting, training and free tools at his website.
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