This summer has flown by! I've gone on a couple of vacations and I love coming back to work refreshed and rejuvenated. It's fun to catch up with my coworkers and share stories. It's also nice to be back in a routine. (Funny how I hated that routine before I went on vacation! haha)
In human resources, I always recommend vacations for employees who are tired and grumpy and lacking motivation. More often than not, these people have been working too much and for too long. Get out! Get some fresh air! Don't underestimate the power of a day off
As employers (and employees) we need to be able to assess when it's time for someone to take some needed time off. This needs to be handled appropriately and delicately depending on the circumstances- but a fun way to incorporate some time off is to use it as a prize for some sales contests or productivity contests at the office.
People work to live. Let's be honest, we do not live to work. Help your people go and live the fun lives they want to by using time off as an incentive. Especially in the fun summer months when the kids are home from school and mom and dad can take them on a trip to the zoo or the lake.
"A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts."
-Richard Branson
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