Unlimited Paid Time Off (EP.70)

<p>In this episode, we explore unlimited paid time off policies: what they are, what they aren't, and items to consider when implementing this type of approach to PTO.</p><p>Katrina Donald takes over hosting duties and turns the interviewee's microphone unusually in Tim Cynova's direction as they discuss Paid Time Off and his experience transitioning an organization to an Unlimited Paid vacation day policy.</p><p><strong>Katrina Donald </strong>based in Treaty 7 Territory, Katrina (she/her) is the principal consultant at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eversocurious.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ever-so-curious</a>. She believes that listening and sensemaking practices bring us into community, reveal pathways forward, encourage and embolden us, and allow for greater impact. Her approach is relational and developmental; she works in partnership with people and organizations to co-design inclusive, collaborative and continuously emerging evaluation and HR strategies.</p><p>She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba and a Masters Certificate in Organization Development and Change from the Canadian Organization Development Institute (CODI) and the Schulich Executive and Education Centre (SEEC) at York University. She is a mother, wife, daughter, sister, systems thinker, developmental evaluator, program designer, and a Registered Professional Recruiter (RPR). She’s committed to showing up for her own ongoing learning and to building workplaces that are actively anti-racist, praxis-centered and humble as they work through the prickly bramble of change. Learn more on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-donald-9b838727/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>.</p><p><strong>Tim Cynova, SPHR</strong> (he/him) is the Principal of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Work. Shouldn’t. Suck.</a>, an HR and org design consultancy helping to reimagine workplaces where everyone can thrive. He is