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What is the first thing you do when you return to work after a holiday?

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Eduard Hernandez
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Product Operations Program Manager Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
As we all know, returning to work after a holiday can be a bit overwhelming. Some of us dive straight into our overflowing email inboxes, while others might prioritize calling a particular stakeholder to catch up on important updates. I'm curious to hear about your approach. What is the very first thing you do when you get back to work after a holiday? Do you have a specific routine or a go-to task that helps you ease back into work mode? I look forward to reading your inputs on this matter!
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Eduard, I always give myself a day to catch up on all emails and ongoing activities before I jump into making phone calls. This way I am up to date and the phone calls will be more efficient.
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Keith Novak Tukwila, Wa, United States
Before I leave for vacation, I review my notes and action items and make a short list of the most important things I need to check first when I get back. The first thing I do when I get back is look at my list. Then I pull up my calendar to see both what appointments I have that day, and when to spend time on my own actions.
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Md. Golam Rob Talukdar
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Project Manager| AWR Development (BD) Ltd. Cox's Bazer , Bangladesh
As a project manager, I observe progress before and after a vacation. Afterward, I enjoy a cup of coffee or tea while mind mapping.
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Francisco Herrera
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Program Manager, PPM&PMO Specialist.| Coppel, Mexico. Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Eduardo, The first thing I do when I return from vacation is review the agenda for the day, and then I go over the related notes. I keep up with emails and updates as the day progresses.
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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany

Walk around the office and contact key stakeholders for a chat.



I have scanned emails for urgent requests before.

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