Why you should give your team tomorrow off

INC. THIS MORNING Why you should give your team tomorrow off Good morning, When Patagonia launched its Time to Vote initiative in the summer of 2018, the campaign didn't even have a name. Just a mission: Get out the vote. By the midterm elections that year, 411 companies had pledged to make voting easier for their employees. Today, more than 1,500 businesses have joined its coalition, including the Coca-Cola Company, Nextdoor, Airtable, and Chobani. "This is a pro-democracy movement," Corley Kenna, the director of global communications and public relations at Patagonia, who leads the Time to Vote initiative, tells Inc. "This is not about one party or another. It is about increasing voter participation." In the past two years, Kenna and her team have learned a lot about how to help employees exercise their right to vote. The easiest: Give your team Election Day off. In 2016, then-CEO Rose Marcario shut down Patagonia's headquarters, distribution centers, and retail locations on Election Day for the first time in company history. Kenna says Patagonia will continue that practice this year under its new CEO, Ryan Gellert. Read our story to learn why that’s so crucial--and plenty of other ways you can help your employees increase their civic engagement this week. SPONSORED CONTENT Michigan: The Feel-Good Business Story of the Year Here's what makes Michigan a great place to start--and grow--a business. HERE'S WHAT ELSE I'M READING TODAY: Want to know what the future of business looks like? We asked a series of top business leaders for their best predictions. --Inc. Here’s how to know when it’s time to reevaluate your business--and what to look for, when you do. --Inc. The CEO of SIlicon Valley’s largest chamber of commerce has resigned amid outrage over an allegedly racist campaign ad. --NBC Bay Area Career coaches' followings have soared on TikTok, while meeting in person is difficult to do. --The New York Times Here's how to run productive virtual meetings from someone who's been doing it for almost a decade. --Inc. Serial food entrepreneur Seth Goldman says the old restaurant model is dead. Here's why. --Inc. --Cameron Albert-Deitch Reporter, Inc. How are we doing? Send me ideas and feedback for Inc. This Morning at calbertdeitch@inc.com or on Twitter. Click here to forward to a friend. This email was sent by: Mansueto Ventures 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor New York, NY, 10007, Unsubscribe • Update Profile • View in Browser • Privacy Policy