It is never easy to return to work after a long holiday. Aside from rediscovering day-to-day motivation after a long relaxed holiday, you probably had hundreds of emails clogging up your inbox on Monday morning. When the holidays are over, many businesses struggle with work productivity with some employees feeling lethargic. It may be challenging to get things back in gear.
If this sounds like you, read on to find out how you can increase your work productivity after the holidays, and get back your full gear at work.
Ease Your Way Back To Work
Take some days to prepare yourself for work after the holidays. These extra days help you unpack items and clean up your home. Do not think of work during this period, to avoid panic or pre-work stress. When you return to work, don't start working as if you never left. Rather, use this time to make long-term or quarterly plans. Put everything in place and in order to ensure you're not overworking yourself. Then, you can slowly reintroduce yourself to work by preparing and then executing tasks one at a time. You will have adjusted well in the second week and you will be able to meet all your goals.
Declutter
Do not allow work to start properly before decluttering your workplace. You should begin by doing a general cleaning at the office. Discard things you do not need and make room for new additions. Do the same with your devices and computers. You should arrange your inbox, folders, and delete things you no longer need.
Lastly, take care of your mind. Identify areas you want improvement for increased work productivity.
Start your day early
Waking up to embrace your normal work schedule could be a challenge during the first few days after the holidays. Nevertheless, you can readjust by waking up early to increase your productivity at work. Starting your day early acts as a confidence booster, a motivator, and offers excellent work-life balance.
When you get back to work, do not rush things. You can begin by checking emails and things you might have missed. The next day should be used for responding to messages and calling people who need urgent attention.
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Make a to-do list of tasks in order of importance
Do not make the mistake of trying to catch up on tasks on your resumption day. Many people dread coming to piles of unfinished or new tasks after a holiday. Ranking office work in order of importance often seems like an impossible task because every task appears as a top priority.
An easy way to handle this is by making use of the Eisenhower Matrix, which allows you to break tasks into the following
- Urgent and important tasks
- Not urgent and important tasks
- Urgent and unimportant tasks
- Not urgent and unimportant tasks
Prioritizing your assignments or tasks step by step allows you to start with the most important tasks, delegate some, and put the non-urgent tasks on hold.
Make use of smart meetings
Most people dislike attending meetings because they could be boring and long. Cutting down on meetings should give you a huge relief. You can take advantage of smart meetings to help connect people and eliminate the worst out of your meetings. These meetings help people get reoriented and gradually find their drive for work.
Keep The Holiday Memories Alive
If you're one of the many who have returned to working inside a building, a tricky remedy for curing your post-holiday fatigue is to bring your memories to the office. You can bring portable souvenirs that can stay on your table or frame your delightful moments during the holiday break -this also applies to those working from home. Doing so can work as a motivator to boost your productivity throughout the day.
You can also reach out and connect with co-workers to share your holiday experiences, and even gain some insight on how they are getting back to work.
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Take some time for self-reflection
You should set new goals for work. Think of what to do better after your holiday. When you settle this, it can fire you up for improved work productivity. You can take the last days of your vacation and create a headspace for a time of self-reflection. Cultivate new ideas and find ways to implement them when you come back from vacation.
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