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Why I'm Shifting to a Four-Day Workweek This SummerAnd why you should consider it for your company's employees as well.

ByTanya Dalton

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I've always been a fan of closing the office early on Fridays. In fact, my employees have been ending their days at 3 p.m. on Fridays for the past few years. So the decision to close the office on Fridays was by no means a 180° in my thinking as the CEO of inkWELL Press. If anything, I've been intentionally stepping into this workweek model over the years.

Speaking through the lens of a productivity expert, I'm a firm believer that employees can be just as productive (or maybe even more productive!) in four days than in five.

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