Not just extra PTO: How mini sabbaticals boost productivity

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When was the last time you took time off of work and didn’t think about work? If you’re like many Americans, you probably can’t remember. 

According to the Pew Research Center, while approximately 80% of Americans have paid time off, less than half are not using all of their vacation time. In fact, around half of Americans worry that taking time off will hurt their work — a sentiment that Jennifer Mahone Rightler, founder and CEO of HR and DEI consulting firm Elements2Inclusion, believes couldn’t be further from the truth. 

Deanna Cuadra
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Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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