✨ Sabbatical – What happens when a leader consciously steps off the treadmill?
The HBLF HR Workshop’s most recent event was hosted by the Pannónia Pension Fund, where we explored the topic of sabbaticals—drawing on personal leadership experiences as well as domestic and international corporate practices.
🎤 The event kicked off with an opening presentation by Laura Komócsin (Business Coach Kft.), in which she shared the business and personal lessons she learned during her 77-day sabbatical trip to Australia and New Zealand, presenting the SABBAT coaching model she developed, as well as an international overview of which countries and organizations consciously support sabbaticals.
🗣️ The presentation was followed by an engaging roundtable discussion, during which renowned leaders shared their personal experience:
🔹 Norbert Fogarasi – Morgan Stanley, former CEO
🔹 Mariann Mészáros – Dorsum, CEO
🔹 Andrea Istenes Solti – Shell, former CEO
🔹 Edit Sziráki – BNP Paribas, former HR director
The discussion confirmed that a sabbatical is not a “break” but a deliberate investment—in leadership renewal, long-term performance, and organizational sustainability.
🙏 We would like to thank our speakers for their open and candid insights, as well as Ibolya Gothardi, the head of HR Műhely, for organizing this informative program. Special thanks to the Pannónia Pension Fund for their wonderful hospitality.