Leaving The Office For a Vacation

Christmas holidays are upon us, but as a business owner leaving for a vacation can be too stressful to contemplate. That being said, we all need a break. Here are some helpful tips to make sure when you do leave, you leave with everything in order.

What to do Before Leaving on Vacation

1. Plan Ahead

If you want to ensure that the transition from work mode to holiday mode goes as smoothly as possible, make sure you don’t leave things until the last minute. Give yourself at least two to three weeks to start considering exactly what you’re realistically going to be able to accomplish before leaving, as well as creating a checklist of the most pertinent tasks.

2. Delegate

You have competent people working under you. Trust them with some important tasks, this will build trust and relationships long term. However, make sure you have a face to outline exactly what you expect. Leave your staff with all the resources they would need to complete the task you delegate to them. Consider using a cloud based file sharing software such as Dropbox, this will allow them the access to all the files they need, anywhere.

3. Leave Detailed Expectations

Make sure you document all outstanding tasks before you leave. Make sure the office is aware of the deadlines for each task. Assign colleagues to specific tasks, to ensure the work gets done and instill a sense of responsibility in your employees.

4. Leave a clear out of office

Make sure that your out-of-office message is clear and concise, providing the contact details of colleagues that can be contacted in your absence, as well as a note to say when you’re back at your desk.

5. Let clients know you are away

Nothing says unprofessional like a client trying to reach you only for them to hear you left “through the grape vine”. Make it clear, take the time to contact them, letting them know you are away and for how long. Just because you leave doesn’t mean your clients can take the same liberty, cover all bases.

Follow these tips and ensure a stress-free vacation, whether it be staying at home or somewhere close to home. Enjoy yourself and remember that everyone deserves a break. Our office rentals in Victoria provide call answering and mail forwarding for those holidays!