Situational Leadership

A management theory stating that effective leadership varies, but is task-relevant, and the most successful leaders are those that adapt their leadership style to the maturity of their audience.

Sensitivity Training

Sensitivity training refers to one of the organizational development techniques which through counseling methods works on increasing employee well-being, self-awareness of an individual’s own prejudices and sensitivity to others. Members of different gender, culture and abilities are brought together in a free and open environment, in which participants discuss different issues in an interactive way.

Sabbatical leave

Sabbaticals are prolonged absences from the workplace of people to achieve their life goals.  This is a benefit provided by the organisations to its employees. Sabbaticals may or may not be paid. The trend of sabbaticals started from universities, where paid time off is granted for faculty members to carry out research, writing, etc. 

Companies started having this policy so that employees can rejuvenate and do the following: 

  1. Pursue higher studies & acquire new skills.
  2. Author books & pursue personal life goals.
  3. Quality time to improve their work life balance.