Stop thinking about the 4-day workweek as a literal extra day off, says the CEO of 4 Day Week

But Lockhart adds there are some misconceptions about how a four-day workweek would work in practice.The idea of a four-day work week is slightly misleading in itself, said Lockhart, acknowledging with some humor: "Unfortunately, a 'Reduced-Hour Work Week' isn't that clickbaity." It's not necessarily about taking a whole day off, but instead looking at how organizations can reduce hours, crucially without cutting pay.This ultimately comes down to having focused conversations about productivity improvements.Two recent studies from Iceland, which made headlines for their "overwhelming success" saw workers reduce their hourly work week — from around 40 to between 35 and 36 — rather than cut the number of days they were in the office. Lockhart says it's a tradeoff between better wellbeing outcomes and the immediate costs.Ultimately like any form of change program, the success of a four-day week is going to be dependent on the culture of the organization.