The Four Day Week Podcast

Making 4 day weeks work in a large B2C organisation - Chris Miran, Medibank

In this episode we talk to Chris Miran, Hub Leader, Human Potential at Medibank, an Australian private health insurer and health company. In a slightly longer episode than usual, we discuss how a company the size of Medibank goes about implementing a 4 day week trial, and some of the rigourous measurement and evaluation they have in place. Chris talks about how they have adapted the approach across different business units and functions, including customer facing teams, and shares some of the early results they're starting to see.

What wellbeing benefits are companies offering in 2024 to attract talent? - Gemma Lewis, Resources Group

In this episode we talk to Gemma Lewis, APAC Managing Director at Resources Group, a recruitment company specialising in the market research, insights and analytics, data and strategy space. Gemma shares some of the trends they are seeing in today's recruitment market in terms of the benefits companies are offering, and what candidates are looking for. We discuss the wide and wonderful range of different well being, mental health and balance benefits that are being offered, and where 4 day weeks sit in this mix.

Can 4 day weeks help with gender equity? - Alyssa Shaw, 4 Day Week Australia

In this episode we talk to Alyssa Shaw, Co-Founder and Campaign Director at 4 Day Week Australia, which was set up to help champion the shorter working week cause. As well as discussing some of the broader benefits, Alyssa talks to some of the many ways that 4 day weeks could help with gender equity, including ensuring those who aren't able to work 5 days a week don't missed out on opportunities at their workplace, re-balancing the income vs. daycare fees equation, and broadening the pool of caregivers (who are currently predominantly female).

A decade of working 4 day weeks - Elena Kerrigan, Managing Director, Think Productive

In this episode we talk to Elena Kerrigan, Managing Director of Think Productive, a global training consultancy that adopted a 4 day work week all the way back in 2011. Elena shares her experiences from over a decade of working shorter work weeks, how they've evolved their approach over time, and what it was like implementing it back before anyone else was even thinking about it. She also shares some of the general productivty and impact thinking that Think Productive help teach, and how it can all lead to a happier more sustainable work life. Think Productive website: https://thinkproductive.com/ [https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthinkproductive.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9f4c3a15af2d43ba2b8e08dbf0d02853%7Ce09ab8dcc4b1491ab3ee4cdf3bf6f2b2%7C0%7C0%7C638368549067590238%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Noyfr2rcGELvfmaacZVHS%2F2QnC4MdaBsE%2Bul%2BMeX80g%3D&reserved=0] One pager 4DW Recipe for Success: https://thinkproductive.co.uk/our-four-day-week/ [https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthinkproductive.co.uk%2Four-four-day-week%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9f4c3a15af2d43ba2b8e08dbf0d02853%7Ce09ab8dcc4b1491ab3ee4cdf3bf6f2b2%7C0%7C0%7C638368549067600331%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=njnXhetrCZ3lCsvtXtWeVuC4ZeZeYs1%2B32IpmV%2BDVBk%3D&reserved=0] Think Productive article on how to fit 5 days into 4: https://thinkproductive.co.uk/why-we-champion-the-4-day-week/ [https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthinkproductive.co.uk%2Fwhy-we-champion-the-4-day-week%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9f4c3a15af2d43ba2b8e08dbf0d02853%7Ce09ab8dcc4b1491ab3ee4cdf3bf6f2b2%7C0%7C0%7C638368549067613169%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OuG%2FNPk9KONMoI7ak0B%2B3yYir%2B7sd5FxsaoqHjqKo88%3D&reserved=0]   Free webinar recording – The Secret to a Happy Team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=copU3e3lOM8&list=PLkNooOwtv4CVZY9iQql5RvDcc5tnhHmth&index=8 [https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DcopU3e3lOM8%26list%3DPLkNooOwtv4CVZY9iQql5RvDcc5tnhHmth%26index%3D8&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9f4c3a15af2d43ba2b8e08dbf0d02853%7Ce09ab8dcc4b1491ab3ee4cdf3bf6f2b2%7C0%7C0%7C638368549067606950%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KdSqj9sRsy9UZ4luPWzIYeuM5WSk%2Fk2Bl54%2FpkCtwJM%3D&reserved=0]

The benefits of 4 day weeks for parents - Lucie Holliday, Director, House of Brand

In this episode we talk to Lucie Holliday, a Director here at House of Brand, about the benefits of a 4 day week to a working parent of school aged kids. She discusses how it allows her to engage more in her children's education, and be more present for her family at weekends, having had a day to get stuff done or just take time out for herself on the Friday. Lucie talks to the differences in the whole team working 4 days compared to when she has worked part time in the past, when others are still working and you can never really switch off. Plus we discuss the benefits it brings to her work in having more energy for the working week.