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Why IBM Gives Top Employees a Month to Do Service Abroad

Harvard Business Review

Employees engage in two months of training while working full time, spend one month on the ground on a 6- to 12-member team tackling a social issue, and then mentor the next group for two months. So far, IBMers have completed over 1,000 projects. Diane Statkus, an IBM project manager in Boston, echoes Ruiz’s sentiments.

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Why IBM Gives Top Employees a Month to Do Service Abroad

Harvard Business Review

Employees engage in two months of training while working full time, spend one month on the ground on a 6- to 12-member team tackling a social issue, and then mentor the next group for two months. So far, IBMers have completed over 1,000 projects. Diane Statkus, an IBM project manager in Boston, echoes Ruiz’s sentiments.