Upcoming

We are busy helping people take advantage of their time off, whether it is by choice or an unexpected break. There are many ways for you to benefit from our ongoing programs and services. This section will give you a glimpse of what is coming next. We look forward to supporting you in deciding to take the gift of time, and then during your time off, providing valuable tools to maximize the benefits of your break.

Retreats

Sabbatical Sisters Workshop Schedule for 2010

• August 13-15   The Berkshires, New York  [register]
• November 12-14   Santa Fe, New Mexico  [register]

Join us for a long weekend in any of these beautiful settings to learn how to take a break from work to reboot and recharge your life!

Whether you are figuring out if you can take a sabbatical, are deep in the planning, or are out of work and trying to decide what to do next, you will benefit from our expertise and the chance to prepare your personalized plan in a small group setting. We are four executives who have personally experienced such breaks and have conducted extensive research through interviews with more than 100 women and men and numerous companies.  

Each retreat location offers a quiet and beautiful setting to help you make important decisions and plan for your future. In a time of chaos, we need to take a step back to better know what is important to us and to identify what we need to live a more rewarding and successful life.

Reboot Your Life Retreats include:

• Overcoming the emotional hurdles of an intentional sabbatical or job loss, and fears about taking time off
• Funding your time off
• Planning for your time off
• Navigating the first 30 days
• Managing and planning for the stages of your Reboot Break
• Building support from partners, families, and friends
• Deflecting robbers of your free time
• Re-entry: Now what?
• Living the life-long sabbatical

Registration Details
Registration Fee: $1250.00.  Early Bird discount available up to 60 days before the retreat: $1100.00.  Space at the Reboot Your Life weekend retreats is limited.  Registrations will be honored on a first-come first-served basis.  Registration fee includes workshops, all meals, and optional yoga each morning.

Cancellation Policy
Before 30 days before the event, all but $30.00 will be refunded. Cancellation 15 to 30 days prior to retreat, two thirds of the cost refunded. Cancellation 15 days or less from the event, half of the cost refunded.

Accommodations
Reasonably priced accommodations for each retreat are available at local inns as well as in elegant local homes.

Webinars

Recasting Your Forced Time Off into Rebooting Your Career – Taking Advantage of the Gift of Time

This webinar will be informative and interactive. You will hear the multiple benefits of turning job loss into time spent reframing and recharging. It may sound impossible now, but the webinar will be a way to assess your own situation and goals, receive practical advice, and end up in a reboot break.

Date: TBD
Cost: $150

Speaking Engagements

2009

Jan 12	Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn, New York - All Staff Day – Jaye Smith
Feb 4	The Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Leadership: Executive Transition – Jaye Smith
Feb 6	Belizean Grove Conference, Lima, Peru - Catherine Allen, Nancy Bearg, and Rita Foley
Mar 27	Smith College, Women Mean Business Conference: Addressing Issues Facing Women in the World of Business, Northhampton, MA – Rita Foley
Mar 6-8	New York University – New Techniques in Career Counseling: How to Use Time Off to Recharge - Jaye Smith
Apr 22	University of Missouri Financial Planning Forum, Columbia, MO - Catherine Allen
May 27-28	The Santa Fe Group Shared Assessments Conference, Chicago, IL - Catherine Allen
Nov TBD	American Banker/The Santa Fe Group Outsourcing Conference, Washington, D.C. - Catherine Allen

New White Papers and Articles

February 2009
White Paper: Job Loss – Turning Downtime Into Your Time