Schedule a Week before Vacation to Catch up and a Week After Vacation for Catch Up on Projects and Schedules
The Golden Rules of Catch-Up Week
- Declare a “Meeting Holiday”: Block your entire calendar. If possible, set an auto-reply stating you are Preparing for a Presentation.
- Schedule a Presentation for your Colleagues – Schedule the presentation for the day before you leave- highlighting your projects.
- No New Projects: The goal is to clearly summarize what you are working on and what you are responsible for in the department / business.
Schedule for Catch Up and Present Week
| Day | Focus | Primary Objective |
| Monday | Sort Your Work into Piles for Slide Decks | Put a Notice of Vacation on your email. Delegate email to colleagues starting two weeks before vacation. |
| Tuesday | Tackle the first slide deck | Tackle the single largest Project Milestones and put into a presentation. |
| Wednesday | Slide Deck of Wins from Your Desk | Clear out small tasks (under 15 mins) in batches while Creating a Win Slide Deck |
| Thursday | Create a Slide Deck of Project Goals and what needs to be done | Invite members of your teams to this slide deck presentation. |
| Friday | Countdown Starts – | Send out emails and invitations to Presentations and Print Slide Decks to hand out to collegeus. |