What is it?
Welcome to 4 Day Week Global’s Foundation Course, where we offer you a radical yet practical shift in work culture that prioritizes balance, well-being, and effectiveness. With the approach of reducing working hours, this course is built on our unique 4 day week design methodology, employing the 100-80-100™ method. That’s 100% of the pay, for 80% of the time, in exchange for delivering 100% of the output.
Our structured modules are carefully designed to provide you with all the necessary knowledge and tools to implement the change at your own pace, in your own time, with the support of a community of other likeminded leaders also navigating this transition.
Who is this course for?
Visionary leaders ready to start a 4 day week trial in their own business
Individuals seeking professional growth opportunities
Managers eager to embrace a progressive approach to work
If you're driven by the desire to enhance productivity, improve work-life balance, and cultivate a more innovative and efficient work environment, this course is your gateway to success.
Course details:
6 modules
66 videos, totaling 6 hours 25 minutes
Key resources with complimentary texts and tools to run your own pilot
Access to our community’s media library, containing materials from our team, partners, and advocates
USD $1000
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Lesson description:
Reimagine productivity, boost employee satisfaction, and steer your company towards a successful 4 day week. We’ll provide you with practical steps to smoothly implement this change and overcome potential challenges
12 videos - 1 hour 23 minutes
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Designed to help you make the case for a trial to your bosses or board.
9 videos - 28 minutes
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A plan that addresses the big question companies need to deal with before embarking on a trial, while giving people the freedom for people to respond to challenges as they arise.
10 videos - 1 hour 5 minutes
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Master your time and learn to work smarter. In this module, explore techniques to redesign your daily and weekly rhythms for optimized efficiency. Learn how to maintain a healthy work-life balance while achieving your professional goals.
8 videos - 1 hour 8 minutes
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Effective communication is at the heart of any successful organization. Uncover innovative strategies that transform meetings, foster teamwork, streamline discussions, and enhance decision-making.
8 videos - 50 minutes
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Learn the science of rest and strategies to create restful spaces for enhanced well-being and productivity. Cultivate an environment where you and your team can recharge and thrive.
19 videos - 1 hour 31 minutes
Course curriculum:
Course preview
Meet the tutors
Charlotte Lockhart
Co-founder of 4 Day Week Global
Alex Soojung Kim-Pang
Author of Shorter and 4 Day Week Global Programs Director
Gabriela Brasil
4 Day Week Global Head of Community
Frequently asked questions
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The Foundation Course is roughly six and a half hours worth of video content.
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We recommend completing the course in 6 weeks to keep momentum in prioritizing creating your 4 day week plan, but you will have access to the course for 12 months
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The Foundation Course fee is US$1000, and is a self-guided / self-paced course that offers 6 video modules to teach you how to create and implement your successful 4 day week. It also includes a resource library and access to our online community forum where you can collaborate about ideas, questions, successes, and struggles with fellow participants.
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The Foundation Course is a great first step to walk you through building your 4 day week. Once it’s complete, we recommend joining our pilot program or registering for one-on-one consulting for support in formalizing and implementing your 4 day week plan.
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The cost of the course includes access for 1 person to participate in the course and access resources.
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Contact us here and our team will be happy to assist!
Why 4 Day Week Global?
Commitment
At 4 Day Week Global, it’s our mission to create one million years of new free time, by reshaping the way we think about work and moving the conversation from hours to output.
Experience
Since our inception in 2019, we have guided hundreds of companies and thousands of workers through our pilot programs, making us the world’s largest organization advocating for a 4 day week.
Knowledge
Our lecturers are some of the most prominent global leaders in the field, having written multiple books on the subject of reduced worktime and worked with organizations of every size from every sector.
What others say
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“When I heard about the pilot happening across Australia and New Zealand, I immediately expressed interest and started the discussion internally. As [4 Day Week Global] shared knowledge with us and commenced our training, it was rich with data and ideas about what we could do to maintain 100% productivity but with 20% less time.”
The Walk
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“I've been watching the 4 day week movement for a few years and have been waiting for the right organisation and the right team of people to trial it. The trial exceeded targets in over 95% of productivity measures, making a strong case for its permanence.”
Momentum Mental Health
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“At the start of 2022, I decided that our keyword for the year was going to be 'productivity'. For any business owner, productivity = profitability. I had heard abour the productivity benefits of a 4 day week along with other performance related benefits, and the more I found out about it, the more that it seemed like a no-brainer to give it a go.”
Trio Media
