Objectives

2. Objectives • At the end of the session, participants will have an understanding of: • 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

3. No Leave, No Life Keys to a successful program • 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

4. How to ensure a successful program • 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

5. How to ensure a successful program • 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

6. Encouraging Leave • 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

7. 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

8. No Leave, No Life Posters Hang these around the office to show staff that you support them taking leave

9. 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

10. 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

11. No Leave, No Life - Handover Notes Staff can use this to get their workload organised before they leave

12. No Leave, No Life – Holiday Planning Checklist A handy checklist to help staff to manage their departure from and return to work

13. 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

14. 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)

15. 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

16. No Leave, No Life Benefits • Employees: • Physical and mental well-being, job satisfaction, personal reconnection and new experiences • Employers: • Reduced financial liability, risk management, OH&S, productivity and retention • Community: • Health and wellness • Economy: • Broad economic benefits and domestic tourism