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The Next Frontier In Healthy workplace Culture

Author
Stay Forth
Published
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Episode Link
https://www.stayforthleadershippodcast.com/e/the-next-frontier-in-healthy-workplace-culture/

Originally released on Johnny Levy’s Workplace Delight podcast, this episode was too good not to share with our Stay Forth audience! Alan Briggs—leadership & sabbatical coach, “mountain guide for the leadership journey,” and co-host of the Stay Forth Leadership Podcast—joins Johnny to explore why intentional sabbaticals are the next frontier in workplace culture.


Whether you’re in HR, the C-suite, or you’ve built a startup from scratch, you’ll learn:




  • How a sabbatical can release outdated mindsets and reset your priorities




  • Why “get-tos” vs. “have-tos” reignite creativity, trust, and long-term retention




  • The Harvard Business Review research proving sabbaticals drive innovation




  • Practical “stress-test” pilots to evolve your policy without upheaval




  • The two phases every leader experiences after sabbatical: Release & Reset




Press play for a healthy dose of adventure, abundance mindset, and people-first strategy—then return tomorrow for Episode 3 of our H2 Leader Summer Series!


Key Topics Covered


  • Defining Sabbatical: From academic “research leave” to genuine life-giving renewal




  • Personal Story: Alan’s first 10-week gift sabbatical—what he released & how he reset




  • Abundance Mindset: “Get-tos” vs. “Have-tos,” and why rest is a human right




  • Business Case: HBR findings, Big Tech sabbaticals, and the real ROI on renewal




  • Implementation: Evolving vs. revolutionizing your policy—stress tests, pilots & partnerships




  • Outcomes: Release old habits → Reset priorities → Reinvigorate individual & organizational performance




Reflect & Apply


  1. Inventory Your “Get-Tos”: What creative or restorative activities have you shelved for “someday”?




  2. Identify Roadblocks: Which of Fear, Pride, or Permission is blocking sabbatical at your company?




  3. Pilot a Pilot: What small “stress-test” could you run this quarter—for example, extend someone’s vacation by one week?




Links & Resources

Watch the Full Interview on YouTube

https://youtu.be/EfHh61p0hPE?si=J3FHcHJR5wE5Opdp


Workplace Delight Substack (Johnny’s full show notes & takeaways)

https://workplacedelight.substack.com/

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