tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78709567389374675382024-03-23T04:22:00.468-07:00THE MARTINI CHRONICLESMeaningful Ramblings of a Professional DivaTheProDivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268499132101450518noreply@blogger.comBlogger37713tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870956738937467538.post-40297749973844786212017-08-06T10:35:00.000-07:002017-08-06T10:35:52.088-07:003 Steps to Disconnecting From Work and Enjoying Your Vacation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Full disclosure:</span> I have a serious problem disconnecting from work when I am on vacation...a serious problem! I am an attorney, and I answer not only to my bosses, but also my clients. As such, I have been known to check and respond to emails, and take calls while on vacation, simply because I am worried that I am going to miss something. I call it professional FOMO! The good thing is that I recognize that I have a problem. I also know that many of you suffer from the same affliction...just go ahead and admit it! Because admitting it is the first step in addressing the issue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So, how do you successfully go on a work-free vacation? I have a few suggestions that I have been implementing (kind of) over the past few years. <span style="color: red;">My method: (1) Plan ahead; (2) Check Twice; and (3) Acknowledge, Reaffirm, and Reassure.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">1. Plan Ahead</span> - It starts here. Two weeks before you are scheduled to go on vacation, send an email around to your colleagues to let them know of your plans. Notify them of when your time out of the office will begin, when you will return to the office, and include the contact information of another colleague that folks can reach out to for assistance in your absence (make sure you ask your colleague to help out before volunteering him/her). Now...here's the most important thing: in the email, be sure to emphasize that you will be on <span style="color: red;">VACATION</span>. In my experience, folks are less likely to disturb you when they know you are on vacation...sometimes! Another suggestion...indicate that you will have little to no access to your cell phone and/or email during the time you are away. I understand that there may be some apprehension to indicating that you may be off the grid for an extended period of time, but folks may be less likely to disturb you when they know that you may not be able to respond to them immediately. If this really concerns you, perhaps you can reach out to certain folks individually to let them know that they may reach out to you if something pressing happens...hopefully, they won't! Your email should look something like this:</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Please note that I will be on vacation starting Friday, June 23, 2017. I will return to the office on Monday, July 3, 2017. I will have limited access to my cell phone and email during this time. If you need immediate assistance, please contact Helpful Colleague at <a href="mailto:hcolleague@mail.com">hcolleague@mail.com</a> or (222) 222-222. Thanks!</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You should send a reminder email two days before you are scheduled to go on vacation, and also set up an automatic reply in your email system. Your automatic reply should reinforce when you will be out of the office, and include your "in case you need assistance while I am out of the office" person's contact information. The point of all of this is to make your colleagues aware of your impending absence, and allow them ample time to plan around your absence. It also allows them to address any pressing issues that require your input before you leave.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">2. Check Twice</span> - If you are anything like me, you still feel obligated to check your email even when you've planned ahead. We can't help ourselves! My suggestion is to check your email at the start of the work day, and at the end of the work day...that's it! Now, the only reason I am advocating this periodic break from vacation is because I am well aware of how difficult it is to enjoy yourself when you think something may be going on in the office. FOMO is so crippling! So just check your messages twice, and move on. Fight the urge to go grab your laptop and start working on something. Don't do it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">3. Acknowledge, Reaffirm, and Reassure</span> - While checking your email, you will certainly encounter a request from someone that will require you to work on something. In these instances, you should <span style="color: red;">acknowledge</span> the request, <span style="color: red;">reaffirm</span> that you are on vacation, and <span style="color: red;">reassure</span> that you will handle the request when you return to the office. You can also give the requester an option that does not include you. Your response should look something like this:</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I understand that you need assistance preparing a basking weaving memo. I am currently on vacation, but I am happy to help you out when I return on Monday, July 3rd. If you need immediate assistance, please feel free to reach out to Helpful Colleague at <a href="mailto:hcolleague@mail.com">hcolleague@mail.com</a> or (222) 222-222. Have a great day!</span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And that's how you do it! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Again, I am guilty of working while vacationing. I am, however, actively addressing this affliction, and working on ways to distance myself from the office so that I can decompress and enjoy my vacation. After all, what is the point of planning a trip so that you can take a break from working if you're going to be working while taking a break. Have a great week Divas! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Greetings Divas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Remember a couple of weeks back I was <a href="http://www.theprofessionaldiva.com/2017/06/hot-weather-cold-officepractical-coping.html" target="_blank">complaining about how cold it is in my office</a>? Well, one of my readers reminded me that I had some pretty good suggestions a couple of years back on how to dress warmly for work when it is scorching hot outside. Check out these options, and feel free to suggest a few more. Enjoy!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">C</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">ardigans are great for keeping you warm in the cold office. They come in a variety of different styles and colors, so feel free to pair the with pants and dresses.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">True story...I was at a conference when I ran into a former client-turned-girlfriend while checking into the host hotel. She had already been there for a few hours, and she was dressed in workout clothes. Naturally, I assumed that she was heading to the hotel's sports club. After exchanging mutual "hey girls" and briefly catching up with the going ons in our respective families, she told me she was on her way to sweatwork with potential clients...I had questions. But I knew I was going to see her later on at the conference welcome reception, so I waited.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A few hours later at said welcome reception, I found myself in a corner chatting with my girlfriend about this whole sweatworking thing. Apparently, sweatworking (as the name suggests) is the act of networking while working out and breaking a sweat. It has gained popularity over the last few years as an alternative to the usual happy hour...or welcome reception. Much like traditional networking events, the participants are invited to join in on group-oriented fitness sessions while mingling. In some instances, the fitness session is followed by a reception of some sought where participants can catch their breath, partake in post-workout-friendly drinks, smoothies, and snacks, and exchange business cards. It really is a different approach to getting to know folks. One that is conducive to our ever-growing health conscious society.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Interestingly, many health and fitness centers have offered their facilities for sweatworking sessions in much of the same way that restaurants, bars, and hotels offer their facilities for professional events. CrossFit boxes, spinning and rowing studios, and yoga centers are all fertile ground for one to host a sweatworking event. If you are looking to plan and event, simply nail down a location, send out your invites (with instructions to wear activity-appropriate clothing), and wait for the sweat to pour. If you are looking to attend a sweatworking event, reach out to my good friend Google and search for sweatworking events in your area. It's a great way for busy professionals with limited time to kill two birds with one stone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Also, sweatworking is not just for big groups. You may also want to invite a current or potential contact to personally attend a workout session with you so that you may discuss business during or after the session; similar to the networking that occurs on a golf course. In these instances, shoot for a workout in which you know your contact participates. For example, if a potential client is known to frequent a barre class, invite him or her to join you for a barre session followed by a light dinner. The point here is to break the proverbial ice during the workout so you can ease into the business chat during dinner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So what do you think? Would you ever participate in a sweatworking event? Would you plan one? I personally love the idea! It's so much more appealing to me than traditional networking. But, that's just my opinion!</span><br />
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