{"id":1585,"date":"2022-11-15T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhealthforleaders.com\/?p=1585"},"modified":"2022-11-13T08:54:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-13T15:54:11","slug":"avoiding-use-it-or-lose-it-with-rob-whalen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealthforleaders.com\/podcast\/avoiding-use-it-or-lose-it-with-rob-whalen\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoiding Use it or Lose it with Rob Whalen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1585\" class=\"elementor elementor-1585\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bfa7186 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bfa7186\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fd36495\" data-id=\"7fd36495\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b6beed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78b6beed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know how important taking time off from work is. It allows us to disconnect from work, spend time with family, create new experiences, explore some creative interests. It\u2019s good for our emotional and mental well being.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But for some people, taking time off is stressful. Maybe they\u2019re buried under debt so the thought of taking a vacation is a distant dream. Or maybe they just have so much built up paid time off (PTO) from, say, working in healthcare nonstop due to COVID. It feels really stressful to think you built up a huge bank of PTO because you showed up as you should, only to potentially lose it because you don\u2019t use it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week on the podcast, I\u2019m talking with Rob Whalen, CEO of PTO Exchange, an organization that helps organizations create solutions for employees to self-direct the value of their unused paid time off for other needs and causes. There are so many options that can create a culture of support and meeting employees where they are right now.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the episode, we talk about different types of PTO exchange, why supporting employees in this way can reduce turnover, the value of bringing different roles into the organization\u2019s customer experience, and more. It\u2019s such a practical and needed way to meet the customized needs of every team member.<\/span><\/p><p><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/e7a34038-4e49-4dc9-bd89-33c1e90eaf21?dark=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Listen on your favourite podcast player<\/strong><\/h4><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About Rob Whalen:<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rob Whalen is the co-founder and CEO of PTO Exchange, the leading benefits platform that allows employees to self-direct the value of their unused paid time off for other needs and causes. He is a serial entrepreneur that has over 25 years selling and developing software and hardware products, and a BA in accounting from Seattle University.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While building the company, Rob and his co-founder, Todd Lucas, found their mission was to enable flexibility into those benefits that employees earned but could not utilize. They also discovered that by enabling this capability and accountability, PTO Exchange created equity and inclusion for workers to be compensated for their accrued productivity creating a better benefit.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PTO Exchange was selected as a \u201cCool Vendor of the year\u201d by Gartner in 2017 and awarded \u201cAwesome New Technologies&#8221; at the Health and Benefits Leadership Conference in 2018.<\/span><\/p><h2>Mentioned In This Episode:<\/h2><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerforcompassionateleadership.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Center for<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptoexchange.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PTO Exchange<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthforleaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Time-to-Rethink-PTO.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time to Rethink Paid Leave<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dream-Manager-Matthew-Kelly\/dp\/1401303706\/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1667864722&amp;sr=8-1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthforleaders.com\/skills\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental Health Skills Training<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/languageofmentalhealth.com\/subscription\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join the monthly digital subscription<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2><strong>Where to Listen<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4qLSn2N6UsrhgcrBgucmgw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spotify<\/span><\/a><\/li><li 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