Heading out of town? Office Organizing Tips to Get You Ready
You can’t enjoy time away from the office if you are constantly stressing about projects that need attention and tasks that need to be completed. Vacation should be a time for you to relax, to de-stress, and to enjoy being with friends and family! Instead of worrying about the work piling up and agonizing about what awaits you back in the office, apply office organizing tips from your NYC Professional Office Organizer. You’ll be organized before heading out the door so that you can truly enjoy your vacation.
Organize before you leave. Just as you need to take time at the end of your work day to clean off your desk and tidy up your space, you should do the same before you head out on vacation. Nothing will be more stressful than to have to call and help a coworker navigate through your disorganized office space to look for a file while you are away. To make it worse, the last thing you’ll want to deal with on your first day back at the office is walking into a really cluttered space! Help yourself by putting files away, clearing off your desk, and leaving your workspace organized before you step out the door.
Schedule what you can. Though the point of a vacation is to be away from the office and not be working, there are times where you may want to maintain a consistent online presence. Instead of manually posting to social media every day from your hotel room, take advantage of technology and schedule some posts throughout the week. You can check out Hootsuite or Buffer as two great options for scheduling social media. If you normally send a newsletter or post to a blog during the week you’ll be out of town, get those done ahead of time and schedule them accordingly.
Manage priorities. This is a key office organizing tip that should be applied both during the weeks leading up to your departure and upon your return. By prioritizing tasks before you leave, you’ll be sure to complete the most urgent, deadline sensitive tasks and be able to either delegate the rest or address them when you get back. The same principle applies post-vacation. Prioritize your tasks so that you aren’t immediately overwhelmed by everything that you missed. Focus on the most important tasks first, then move on to the rest. Remember to focus on one task at a time, and don’t stress about catching up on everything on your first day back!
Come back early. Wait… what did she say? Don’t worry, I’m not asking you to cut your vacation short. I am suggesting that instead of coming home on Sunday night when you have to be back in the office Monday morning, schedule your return for Saturday night. This gives you some time to unpack, catch up on the mail, and ease back into regular life. On the night before you go back to work, take some time to review your schedule so you are prepared for what might be waiting for you the next morning.
Taking time off from the office is important. It gives you time to relax, to rest, to rejuvenate, and often you’ll head back into the office feeling refreshed and ready to dive back in! Applying office organizing tips as you prepare for summer vacation and will ensure that all is under control when it’s time to walk out the door. Want more office organizing ideas and hands on strategies? Reach out to your NYC Professional Office Organizer.