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Safeguard Global ditches mandatory four-day week for flexible outcomes

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Safeguard Global, a workforce management company, has shifted from a mandatory four-day workweek to a flexible model based on employee feedback. The initial pilot led to burnout and employees secretly working on Fridays, prompting CEO Bjorn Reynolds to implement a system of "freedom and choice." The company now focuses on outcome-based measurements rather than strict working hours, evaluating employees on role-dependent results to foster a more adaptable work culture. AI

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Safeguard Global ditches mandatory four-day week for flexible outcomes

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Mikaela Cohen, HR Brew ·

    Safeguard Global’s four-day workweek looked like a win—until burnout and secret Friday work pushed its CEO to ditch the mandate

    Bjorn Reynolds, Safeguard Global’s CEO and founder, shares the lessons he learned from his company’s four-day workweek pilot.

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