Why a growing number of organizations are offering company-wide, paid-time off for self-care

By Evan Dawson,

Published February 10, 2023 at 2:25 PM EST

Gretchen Mims and Doug Parton (foreground) and Ciera Caldwell and Kevin Schulte (background) on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, February 10, 2023.

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What do you think about coordinated, paid time off for self-care? Some organizations across the nation are adopting company-wide holidays, where entire staffs are on vacation at the same time. The idea is to make time off true time away, where no one feels compelled to check email or be on standby, with the larger goal of preventing employees from becoming burned out.

This hour, we discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks, and we hear from local companies that are giving it a try. Our guests:

Gretchen Mims, Ph.D., LMSW, social worker and therapist at Mindful Resolutions Counseling Services
Kevin Schulte, CEO of GreenSpark Solar
Ciera Caldwell, manager of the People Department at GreenSpark Solar
Doug Parton, vice president of talent and human resources at Partners + Napier