Archives for June, 2009
Want to be “Happy-Well”? Invite Your Brother on Your Sabbatical
I trudged through 14 pages of teensy-sized font, carefully taking notes, to learn from respected research on secrets of “the good life.” Why? Because this mother-of-a-study makes an unusual discovery. The Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of THE longest-running and very exhaustive longitudinal studies of mental and physical well-being in history followed 268 men […]
CNN - Why Taking Unpaid Leave Could Boost Your Career
LONDON, England (CNN) — British Airways announced earlier this week that it would give all staff the option of taking one month of unpaid leave. While that could mean a financial headache for some employees, others will see it as a chance to further their career. These days, many see a career break or sabbatical […]
Career Strategist Renee Trudeau on Personal Retreat Sabbaticals
Renee Trudeau is a big believer in “hitting the pause button.” A career and life balance coach, owner of Career Strategists and author of The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal , Trudeau and her team work with mid- to senior-level professionals to help them integrate who they are with what they do. And, she says, people […]
yourSABBATICAL Defines the "New Retirement"
For Immediate Release yourSABBATICAL Defines the “New Retirement” Leading Sabbatical Strategists Advise Companies to Never Let Mature Workers Retire ATLANTA - June 8, 2020 - Seven in ten Americans ages 45-74 say they plan to work in retirement or never retire, according to AARP. In stark contradiction to the single paradigm of “retirement” as an […]
WebCPA - Top Five Reasons Why Now Could Be the Best Time to Consider a Sabbatical
As we continue to be immersed in an economic downturn, business leaders are struggling with concerns about talent recruitment and retention, motivating employees with dwindling resources, and bolstering productivity and innovation. We suggest that a sabbatical program, if designed properly, can be a low-cost offering that boosts morale, keeps talent engaged and recharged, develops employees […]
Reports on Sabbaticals: Work+Life Fit’s survey, leaving law for Uganda, & an Intel author
Still think flexibility offerings like sabbaticals don’t have a place in an economic downturn? Think again. As job loss numbers continue to increase, 94% of employees say they’re willing to change their schedule or cut their salary to avoid layoffs - with 31% saying they would take an unpaid sabbatical. That’s according to the 2009 […]