How to develop a corporate social sabbatical plan
A corporate social sabbatical allows employees to be part of their companies' skills-based volunteering initiatives in emerging markets
A corporate social sabbatical allows employees to be part of their companies' skills-based volunteering initiatives in emerging markets. Jurie van Niekerk, South Africa country director at Pyxera Global, says: "The impact of [these] programmes is clear: employees who participate in pro bono programmes are more likely to report high satisfaction than traditional volunteers and more likely to report job-related skills gains." Pyxera Global facilitates these types of partnerships between the public, private and social sectors. He has the following advice: Social sabbatical programmes often touch many parts of an organisation, so try to break down silos to make it easier to cross departmental boundaries and involve individuals from different departments; Make sure that the host client can benefit from what you have to offer; Do your homework and make sure employees are well prepared for the project. If participants spend weeks working together on topics relating to the project, they can...
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