Nike recently closed it's offices for a full week to give employees a mental health break and recognize worker well-being. Would you consider offering this at your organization?

Leadership Culture & Values

Yes, this is a good move for both the business and employees to recharge.27%

Yes, but vacation time could have been offered through a less disruptive model.46%

No, we can't afford to lose that many consecutive operating days.23%

Other (please share below)2%

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IT Manager in Constructiona year ago

Virtus in medio stat. I believe the approach is correct, about the implementation it depends according to the company, the market and most of all the context.

CMO in Services (non-Government)2 years ago

Mental health is a very sensitive matter and must be addressed properly. Vacations and less hours per week can help but only to a certain extent. The need is to understand the source of stress, working style, time management and right kind of redressal mechanism. Otherwise a mere time off may not accomplish much.

CFO Advisory Director in Finance (non-banking)2 years ago

Mental health is a sleeping global pandemic.
Well done Nike.
The challenge with mental health issues are that you cannot see them. And they linger longer than a broken leg.

Director of The Digital Workplace in Software3 years ago

There's a lot of power in everyone taking the same week off. If you give everyone an extra 5 vacation days, most likely they won't take it, and if they do, they'll still have their nerves frayed from wondering what waits them when they get back.

Technical Solutions Director in Software3 years ago

We tried this at my previous company - and since then, I'm a big fan, it really helped a lot of people.

The best effect - it is different than vacation time. Since everyone is out, the return back to normal is very different, you don't grind right away, you don't have a full mailbox to sort through, and all projects resume. It doesn't feel like your work is interrupted (and you need to find the way back), it feels like your work was paused and you can get back right where you left.

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