What about one 3-day weekend a month?
There’s a movement afoot in some quarters advocating for a 4-day workweek, but to a lot of leaders, that’s a far-fetched idea. In the words of someone I talked to about this recently:
“It’s just taking Casual Friday a bit too far.”
On the other hand, some companies are getting experimental with the idea. Highspot employees now look forward to a 3-day weekend every month. This collective, paid day off essentially gives employees 12 more days of mandatory PTO a year — talk about a perk!
As the company’s CPO, Amy Freeland Johnson, reports, this shift showed immediate results in analytics of engagement, happiness, and commitment to the company.
They call ‘em “Recharge Fridays.” I call ‘em “smart HR.”