Managers struggling to switch off on their summer holidays
Posted on Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 at 4:16 pmI read with great interest this morning an article published on PersonnelToday.com by Mike Berry regarding our inability to completely ‘take a break’. As my annual leave is due to start tonight (and I am away for just one week!) I already have the nervous feeling that it will all happen whilst I am away.
According to a survey by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) it was found that one-third admitted they work while on annual leave and 4 in 10 return to work feeling more stressed than when they left. This is largely due to the advancement of technology - Blackberries and smartphones are the main culprits for holiday work - more than two-thirds of respondents who own one admit to checking them at least once a day, if not more.
So for the next week I shall endeavour to be out of communication (the urge to check the blackberry at least once per day I sure will be overwhelming though!) Looking forward to speaking to you on my return on Monday 2nd August…. What will the inbox be like??? I would love to hear from you, and don’t forget to check the live jobs or submit your CV and I will respond as soon as I am back.
