Archives for August, 2008
Autodesk’s Lynn Allen Has Her THIRD Sabbatical
Google, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Qualcomm, EMC, Autodesk…. If you work for any of these companies, you’re involved in a highly innovative culture. And if you’re double-lucky, you look forward to a paid sabbatical. Four of these companies - IBM, Intel, Microsoft and Autodesk - are on our “Companies on a Quest” list (see the list […]
Apples to Kumquats: How a Sabbatical is so Not a Vacation
The Olympics have me in a China-like mood. Hence, here are some kumquats - mango-like texture fruits that look like miniature oranges- originating in China and so different from apples that a comparison is - well, not real smart. Likewise, if you’re thinking a sabbatical is like a vacation - EEHHHHHH (Bad Buzzer Sound), you […]
How Will Going Fishing Make Me Better at Work? You’d Be Surprised.
Employers and even individuals can sometimes view a sabbatical as having benefits that are pretty one sided…and slim. The sabbatical taker returns refreshed and rejuvenated. Whoopee! Why not just buy Starwood’s SweetSleeper Bed, pull that downy comforter over your head and get some sleep? When individuals choose to do something on their sabbatical time with […]
Secret Sabbatical Possibility: The Global Mindset
“Companies that ignore the global mindset do so at their own peril.” (Chief Learning Officer Magazine, June 2008.) If your company’s leaders are innovating across political, social and cultural boundaries in ways that suggest they are looking for opportunities, then they’re already talking “global leadership.” One characteristic of global leaders is they can see many […]
When Knowledge Walks Out The Door
When sabbatical work partners - those left behind to do the work while a person is away on sabbatical - are less than 48 hours of being without their valuable boss or co-worker for a block of weeks, cute remarks are apt to be made. Awww, no boss? We’re looking forward to it…..Hey, I’m finally […]
Sabbaticals are…uh…well, they’re….SEXY
The latest issue of Marie Claire magazine lists 101 “sexy” trends, and we’re just so proud (blush) to see sabbaticals named the “sexiest status symbol”. See #94.
Appers Get Their Sabbaticals
It’s 5 o’clock and time to say “later, dudes” - as in four weeks later. Chris Cain, Director of Software Development, and Erik Forsberg, Hosting Support Manager, are saying buh-bye - just for a while - to their team members and their very cool company, AppRiver. After putting in at least four years of hard […]