Step Out. Step Up.
Is the idea of a sabbatical program at your company a “squishy” one? Is there no perception that time out from a career boosts performance, career longevity and innovation?
Time to express your impatience with stodgy thinking and tell stories of how time off CAN result in extraordinary bottom line results.
From squishy idea to business strategy, [...]
Every sabbatical experience is a chance to design a slice of your life. No matter how responsible you are, consider doing a “crazy thing” like Rabbi Bob Levy who, up until now, has liked to simply peddle around Ann Arbor, Michigan.
A simple bike ride is far different than “this crazy thing like I’m doing,” Levy said. The Rabbi [...]
Sabbaticals associated with the academic world often receive a ho-hum reaction from me since the outcomes rarely seem to benefit anyone other than the professor and his/her career. But here’s a sabbatical with substantial payback and a project you can be involved in, too.
What do you know about the “third wave of feminism in the [...]
Last year IKEA announced their Life Improvement Project with the tag line, “Life Improved. Community Improved.” The possbility of a year-long paid sabbatical was an innovative contest idea, and this year’s winner proves that the whole sabbatical trend is not just about the person who is on sabbatical. Yes, this year’s winner will have a sabbatical year [...]