Slate references the work of David Burkus in an intriguing new peice on gender inequality
David Burkus was interviewed for the essay, "Is Unlimited Vacation Bad for Women?"
❝ From Netflix to Dropbox, the roster of companies that offer employees unlimited paid time off from work has steadily grown over the past few years. While many workers embrace the idea of taking vacation whenever they want, it’s a tricky benefit to introduce in practice.
“It’s all about how [unlimited-vacation policies] are rolled out,” says David Burkus, author of The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas. “The message shouldn’t be, ‘We don’t care, so we’re not paying attention to how much time you take off,’ but instead, ‘We trust you to take time off and get your work done.’ ” [Slate.com]
| DAVID BURKUS is a best-selling author, a sought after speaker, and associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University. Watch his TEDx talk on how to hack networking below, and learn more about booking David for your next event today. |
