Businesses are establishing or highlighting workplace sabbatical programs
Trend - In an effort to reduce employee burnout and ensure retention, sabbaticals offered by companies are being established or if they already exist, emphasized as an employee perk. These programs are a benefit for employees who have spent several years at a company, and include weeks of time taking a break from work to explore passions, rest, or do volunteer work.
Insight - Behind "The Great Resignation" is a workforce that's burning out, being paid low wages, and/or feeling disillusioned about unethical practices or inequality. In order to help employees avoid feelings of burnout and distress, workplace benefits that help employees learn, earn, rest, or enjoy more flexibility are becoming more popular. For brands, they offer the benefit of employee happiness and loyalty to the company.
Insight - Behind "The Great Resignation" is a workforce that's burning out, being paid low wages, and/or feeling disillusioned about unethical practices or inequality. In order to help employees avoid feelings of burnout and distress, workplace benefits that help employees learn, earn, rest, or enjoy more flexibility are becoming more popular. For brands, they offer the benefit of employee happiness and loyalty to the company.
Workshop Question - How could your brand better invest in its employees' personal or financial wellbeing?
Trend Themes
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Employee Sabbatical Programs — Companies are establishing or emphasizing sabbatical programs to reduce employee burnout and increase retention.
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Workplace Benefits Programs — More companies are offering a variety of benefits to their employees to increase happiness and loyalty.
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Environmental Internship Programs — Companies are offering internships that allow employees to take time away from work and volunteer for environmental organizations.
Industry Implications
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Human Resources — HR departments can benefit from exploring and implementing sabbatical and benefits programs to increase employee happiness and retention.
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Environmental Organizations — Environmental groups can benefit from partnering with companies to provide internship programs that allow employees to volunteer during sabbaticals.
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Retail and Hospitality — Companies in the retail and hospitality industry can benefit from offering sabbatical and benefits programs to attract and retain employees in a competitive job market.
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Date Range:
Aug 22 — Aug 22
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