Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will have an
understanding of:
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The key to a successful program, the importance of
vision leadership, communication and staff
engagement
The program components and tools available to assist
implementation
Measurement of success. How to know if the program
has been successful
No Leave, No Life
Keys to a successful program
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Understand the impact
Prioritisation of ‘leave taking’
Know what you want to achieve
Management leadership and support
KPI’s for leave use
Engage all employees
Regular and ongoing communication
Senior management commitment
Use the No Leave, No Life
tools
How to ensure a
successful program
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CEO launch and endorsement
Senior management commitment
HR support
Use of the communication tools and
holiday offers provided as part of the
No Leave, No Life program
How to ensure a
successful program
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Regularly review leave liability
reports and take action
Integrate leave planning into current
processes
Instil a leave receptive culture
Review workplace agreements
Coach employees to overcome
barriers
Plan for adequate cover for
team members on leave
Encouraging Leave
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Provide regular advice to staff on
the benefits of taking leave
Encourage staff to use
noleavenolife.com for holiday
planning tools, ideas and special
offers
Use flight and/or accommodation
vouchers as part of existing reward
and recognition programs
Integrate into KPI’s and
provide incentives
Encouraging Leave
Be mindful of:
• Individuals have different barriers to
taking leave – not a ‘one size fits all’
strategy
• Differing individual circumstances
(social/economic)
• Be consistent – high performers also
need to take leave
• Don’t over promise
No Leave, No Life Posters
Hang these around the office to show staff that you support them taking leave
No Leave, No Life - Monitor Cover
Staff can print it out and tape it to their monitor so that others in the office can
see they’re on holidays and start thinking about their next trip
No Leave, No Life - Out-of-Office
Staff can use these as their out-of-office replies
I have replaced my office chair with a rocking chair. It rocks. I won’t be back at my desk till (PLEASE INSERT
RETURN DATE). Unfortunately you’ll have to wait till I’m back to hear about my break but in the meantime, if there’s
anything urgent please contact (PLEASE ADD CONTACT DETAILS) Otherwise, find out how you can win the
work/life battle at noleavenolife.com
Reception – I won’t have a bar of it. Gone on a good old Aussie holiday and I won’t be back till (PLEASE INSERT
RETURN DATE). Unfortunately you’ll have to wait till I’m back to hear about my break but in the meantime, if there’s
anything urgent please contact (PLEASE ADD CONTACT DETAILS) Otherwise, find out how you can win the
work/life battle at noleavenolife.com
Gone where the only blackberries grow on bushes. Will be back on (PLEASE INSERT RETURN DATE).
Unfortunately you’ll have to wait till I’m back to hear about my break but in the meantime, if there’s anything urgent
please contact (PLEASE ADD CONTACT DETAILS) Otherwise, find out how you can win the work/life battle at
noleavenolife.com
No Leave, No Life - Handover Notes
Staff can use this to get their workload organised before they leave
No Leave, No Life – Holiday
Planning Checklist
A handy checklist to help staff to manage their departure from and return to
work
No Leave, No Life - CEO letter/email
Suggested introductory letters have been provided, in both a formal and
informal version, which can be customised to suit your organisation
Dear team,
This is just a friendly note to introduce you to an initiative that we, as an organisation are getting involved in. No
Leave, No Life is a program that encourages you to take advantage of well-deserved leave whenever best suits. It’s
our firm belief that by taking the occasional short break or holiday you’re doing good things for your physical
wellbeing and getting the chance to reconnect with friends and family. The occasional bit of leave helps you
recharge the batteries, which in turn helps this organisation be the best it possibly can be.
There’s a website – noleavenolife.com – with plenty of interesting tips, tools and holiday ideas for you to explore.
And you also have the chance to win a holiday every week until the end of May.
So visit noleavenolife.com when you get a chance and if you have any questions just ask myself or your manager.
Thanks
Albert J Pretend
Measuring Success
Data capture:
• Annual leave liability
• Amount of annual leave taken
(monthly)
• Amount of sick leave taken
(monthly) – to determine if a
correlation exists
• The average length of annual
leave taken (monthly)
• Number of staff taking annual
leave (monthly)
Measuring Success
Also consider:
• Website results – number of staff
visiting noleavenolife.com
• Staff surveys on the perception of
your organisation's leave culture
• Review of overall productivity
No Leave, No Life
Benefits
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Employees:
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Employers:
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Reduced financial liability, risk
management, OH&S, productivity
and retention
Community:
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Physical and mental well-being, job
satisfaction, personal reconnection
and new experiences
Health and wellness
Economy:
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Broad economic benefits
and domestic tourism