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Business News

How to Set Boundaries With Your Team While You're on Vacation

Are you one of those leaders who just can't seem to detach from "work mode" even when you're sitting on a beach in Hawaii? Here's how to ensure both you and your team can thrive when you're on vacation.

Growing a Business

Attract and Retain Great Talent by Offering Unlimited Paid Time Off (The Right Way)

It doesn't have to break the bank. It just needs to be implemented the right way.

Living

The Hidden Dangers of Not Taking Your Vacation Days

American workers' reluctance to use vacation time is turning into a crisis.

Business News

Microsoft Employees Will No Longer Have to Earn Vacation Days Thanks to This New Policy

Starting January 16, Microsoft is adopting a policy called Discretionary Time Off.

Leadership

'Corporate America Is Killing Us.' Employees Share Gut-Wrenching Stories That Reveal a Compassion Crisis.

Back at work one week after losing a newborn baby. Fired the day she took her mother off life support. A job offer rescinded because she had to bury her father.

Operations & Logistics

Committed to Equity and Inclusion in HR? Change These Two Policies.

If an organization seeks to retain an engaged workforce, an equitable approach to re-entering the workplace is required.

Leadership

How to Stamp Out Employee Burnout

With open communications and transparency, make it clear to employees that stress is experienced by everyone.

Leadership

Why Do We Freak Out When People Take a 2-Week Vacation?

Despite many organizations emphasizing the importance of mental health, there's still a hint of stigma in the workplace attached to stepping away for more than standard single-week vacation.

Health & Wellness

How Leaders Can Help Their Teams Manage Stress in the New Year

Start with putting the right policies in place.

Leadership

Looking Inward Can Make You a Better Leader

Change starts from the inside. To be a better leader in 2021, incorporate inner work into your daily routine.

Leadership

5 Ways To Give Your Employees a Break When They Need It Most

Preventing burnout should be a priority of every leader. Here's how to do that with so many working from home.

Living

10 Ways to Get Back to the Grind After Vacation

You're relaxed and rested - here's how to get your head back in the game.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

Here's Why Women Take Less Vacation Time Than Men -- and What to Do About It

Women are less likely than men to take all of their vacation time. Here's how to step away without feeling like you've abandoned your duties.

Career

Freelancers Will Soon Be Able to Buy Short-Term Disability Insurance Through This Startup

Sara Horowitz, also the founder of Freelancers Union, explains why a safety net for freelancers starts with her new company, Trupo.

Living

What This Company Has Learned From Making It Mandatory for Employees to Take 4 Weeks of Vacation Per Year

It charts each employee's vacation schedule, has a 'no work talk' after 7 p.m. rule and other practices to promote work-life balance.