HOW TO ASK FOR A SABBATICAL... NOW YOU'VE DECIDED
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Does your company have a sabbatical policy?
Read the policy and discuss with your manager the duration, when you want to depart and how you see your return to work
Start planning your sabbatical. (We're here to help...)
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Offer to help develop a sabbatical policy (and share this guide)
Request sabbatical
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Would you be willing to resign?
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Decide on the duration, when you want to depart and how you see your return to work
Meet your manager to share plans, explain rationale and ask if they'd consider implementing a sabbatical policy
Share a copy of our sabbatical guide with the powers that be...
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Spell out your sabbatical reasoning, share the company benefits (see page 12) and explain your ideal situation, from duration to start date. Give careful consideration to how you feel your role can be covered while you’re away and ask to discuss these ideas with your manager. Then ask if they can see a way in which this could work
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Explain sabbatical reasoning and share the company benefits (see page 12) and your ideal position (e.g. sabbatical duration and starting date) and how you feel your role can be covered while you're away
Wait a reasonable amount of time (1-2 weeks)
Re-share sabbatical rationale and personal importance - highlighting that if required, you will resign
