Archives for April, 2009
Cookin’ Up a Sabbatical in The Age of Disorder
In the brave new world we in which we will soon live, when this chaos is over, significant changes will prevail. Will life be more complex? Will we downsize life as easily as we choose (as predicted) less square footage in our new homes? Will we work less; sabbatical more? Or will we choose a […]
Manage Smarter - The Sabbatical Solution
With companies struggling to recruit and retain quality employees in the wake of a hostile economy, many would do well to contemplate a relatively obscure course of action: instituting a sabbatical program. According to strategists at yourSABBATICAL, a firm specializing in helping companies and employees plan sabbaticals, the term is best defined as a “planned, […]
Employee Benefit News - Sabbaticals and Furloughs: The Modern-Day Layoff?
Layoffs looming in the distance? When firings appear imminent it’s nice to know alternatives exist, such as sabbaticals and mandatory furloughs. When designed and implemented correctly, a sabbatical can be a low-cost offering that buoys morale, keeps your talent energized and appreciative all the while strengthening the company brand, asserts yourSABBATICAL, an Atlanta based company […]
yourSABBATICAL Shares Top Five Reasons Why Now Could Be the Best Time to Consider a Sabbatical
For Immediate Release yourSABBATICAL Shares Top Five Reasons Why Now Could Be the Best Time to Consider a Sabbatical Leading Sabbatical Strategists Say Sabbaticals Make Sense Even in Dismal Economic Times ATLANTA - April 20, 2020 - As we continue to be immersed in an economic downturn, business leaders are struggling with concerns about talent […]
The Purpose of a Sabbatical is…
goofing off. NOT. I had an interesting conversation with an amazing entrepreneur this week. Let’s call him Jim. He has founded and sold several business, has a not for profit enterprise to raise money for microloans to people in disadvantaged countries, and has a new internet based natural soap business. After an amazingly intense and […]
No More Straight Lines for Company Careerists
This is an unpredictable world. Duh – no kidding – you say. I begin this blog with a statement of the painfully obvious. We all know and experience the unpredictability of these times everyday single day in the news and as change manifests in our own lives. I have a friend who has worked for a […]
Can Moms Have Sabbaticals Too?
Moms of the world, this post’s for you. Whether you work full time, part time or devote all of your energy to your family, are sabbaticals for you? Alina Tugend, a New York Times reporter broaches this subject at the end of her recent column, “The Best Time To Ask For a Sabbatical Could Be […]
The “Super-size Me” Reset Button
We all go through periods of chaos, crazy busyness, and being stuck in our lives. And we all need a way to come back to equilibrium, health, and sanity. Luckily we all have reset buttons and they come in small, medium, and large. You can read about examples of these three sizes in my recent […]
The New York Times - The Best Time to Ask For a Sabbatical Could Be Now
IN these scary economic times, most people are hunkering down in their jobs like soldiers in foxholes, trying to stay out of the line of fire. Concerns about work — is it fulfilling, is it meaningful, do I like it? — can seem almost frivolous. And asking for anything — raises, different hours, a better […]
Sabbatical Resistance-Your Internal Negative Voice
My last post dealt with resistance you might expect from others. There’s another kind of resistance that’s more powerful and sinister. It can rear its ugly head when we least expect it and it lives and breathes inside all of us. I’ve heard it referred to as our internal saboteur or gremlin by The Coach’s […]
You’re No Outlier So Maybe You Should Re-Think Success
Gladwell’s manifesto, The Outliers, begins with hockey players and their birth dates. You should check yours because I’m pretty sure you are in the column of “born too late” when it comes to individual greatness. But, let’s keep going anyway and look at the other prerequisites. Exceptional achievement equals being born at the right time […]
Canada’s Globe and Mail - Worst of Times Might Be Best of Times to Take Off
Sure, taking an extended break from work can offer many benefits to employees: A chance to rejuvenate. An opportunity to see the world, and gain new experiences and skills that can be brought back to work. And, for employers in this tougher economic climate, paid and unpaid sabbaticals offer a creative way to cut labour […]
A Journey of Refinement (in a recession)
Have you ever met someone that the word – impressive, comes to mind? And although this person has a great resume, is authentic, credible, a real problem owner, and an expert talent in their field – none of this is what impresses you. What impresses you is their extraordinary grace and giving of their spirit. […]
Talent Management - Attract, Retain and Develop Employees - By Sending Them Away
Created with the sole purpose of thanking and giving back to hard-working, loyal managers, the 11-year-old sabbatical program at Atlanta-based Hotel Equities has become a performance motivator and talent developer. Every five years, general managers and corporate staff at the 700-employee company get 90 days of paid, unrestricted time off. Every five years, general managers […]