Both St. Patrick’s day and Easter are over and you should already have your summer vacation plan well under way. Why?
And furthermore, why on earth would an HR columnist care one whit about your summer vacation?
Well, partly because I love vacation. It’s a top priority for my family and me, and in fact, I’ve had our summer vacation booked since October.(Although, admittedly, we’re just going to see the relatives, which makes it more of a summer trip than a vacation, but I digress. I mean, I love you, mom!).
But the real reason I focus on vacation is because I value employee engagement. Yes, it’s true, my goal is to get as much work out of employees as possible and to make the employees happy while doing it.
To keep reading, click here: Stay Engaged: Why You Should Start Planning Your Summer Vacation Now
I’ve had the two week vacation that starts next week planned for 6 months. And the two week one that happens in August planned since last August. And the odds of me checking work voicemail or email is very close to zero.
How awesome you can take 2 weeks off at once! We’re limited to 5 working days, no more. No one has ever been out of the office longer except for maternity leave or medical leave.