6 S T E P S TO WO R K W H I L E O N VAC AT I O N S

So to help you out, we made a list with 6 steps to keep everything in order and still enjoy your time out.

Being a manager means do not turn off from your office even thought you are on vacation. Although everything is in order at the office, there are some tasks you might still need to do, like checking the email, dealing with small crisis, making phone calls…

1. TAKE A BREAKFirst and more important, you have to take a couple of days to relax and breathe out from work. Clean your head of work problems. It’s your vacations!

2. WORK JUST WHEN IS NEEDEDJust do what really need to do and delegate anything you can on your team.

3. SCHEDULE WORK HOURSDefine just 2 hours to work for day at most, and try not to work everyday. Tell your team when they can contact you during this time. After this, turn off your laptop and business phone, and enjoy your well deserved time out.

4. CHECK THE INTERNET CONNECTIONYes we live in the world we can’t exist without internet. So if you need to work while on vacation, check if the place you’re going to has a good connection or get an upgrade on your mobile plan for more data.

5. EMAIL/ VOICEMAIL VACATION ALERTPut an alert on your voicemail and email to let everybody know you are on vacation. And you can suggest the person leave a message or give the instructions how to contact you or your team.

6. BALANCE YOUR WORK LIFE WITH YOUR FAMILYEnsure your family is aware of your work plans during vacations. They will help you manage your time but also keep you aware of when to turn off and enjoy your holiday.

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