https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal Advice and information to help you support your business, your people and you. Thu, 10 Aug 2017 05:00:00 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/research-shows-that-organizations-benefit-when-employees-take-sabbaticals/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/research-shows-that-organizations-benefit-when-employees-take-sabbaticals/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2017 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/research-shows-that-organizations-benefit-when-employees-take-sabbaticals/ If you're looking to increase productivity and provide new opportunities for current staff, consider offering a sabbatical program.  Research shows that organizations benefit from having employees take sabbaticals in several ways. The employee on sabbatical returns to work feeling less stressed and an increase in overall well-being. Employees who take on the responsibilities of the coworker on sabbatical get a chance to create new skills and potentially take on a leadership role within the organization, and often end up becoming more engaged with their job as a result.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/research-shows-that-organizations-benefit-when-employees-take-sabbaticals/feed/ 0