Weekend Break: India Inc actively push to leverage upcoming extended weekends
India Inc is actively pushing to leverage upcoming extended weekends in August and September. Such short breaks can help revitalise employees and boost their productivity, executives say.
Executives at travel companies like Thomas Cook, SOTC, and StayVista told ET that working professionals including CXOs are making a beeline to avail quick and snappy breaks during this period.
Even companies, at their end, are encouraging their staff to take these microbreaks and return rejuvenated as it increases productivity, executives said.
Employees either solo or with friends and families are heading for either a quick break or visiting their hometowns in the upcoming long weekends (August 15-19; August 24-26 and September 5-8).
“We encourage employees to use such holiday blocks to spend quality time with family and friends, and come back rejuvenated at the workplace thereafter,” said Amit Sharma, business HR head, International Tractors Ltd. “For us, this is a lean season, so business impact is coverable within the month.”
At Arista Vault, a Rs 30 crore luggage brand with eight patents, many employees are taking a break during these long weekends, said cofounder Atul Gupta.
Arista Vault has switched to a hybrid flexible working model, apart from providing festive holidays on Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami, etc. “This allows our employees to travel and celebrate the festivities with their families, while ensuring that our business operations continue smoothly,” said Gupta.
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