Bosses should set the right example for their employees by switching off when out the office, it has been claimed.A survey conducted recently by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) found that over a third of managers continue to work while on annual leave, with four out of ten returning from their break more stressed than when they left.
Some 80 per cent of bosses said they responded to emails while on holiday, over half said they received phone calls and ten per cent admitted they even went into the office.
In response to the survey CIPD advised that managers in particular have a duty to set an example to staff by taking a proper break from work.
Gareth Osborne of APA warned that “Modern technology, designed to make lives easier, could actually be making things worse and disabling people from really switching off. Its fine to stay in touch for the big decisions but it appears that all too many people are still processing the trivia. Where possible, PAs should take a firm grasp of the situation and severely limit the information going to their bosses while on leave (and vice versa). Better delegation of responsibility would also help.”
APA
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I have taken firm control to ensure my CEO switches off during his annual leave which starts tomorrow - I have set a rule that ensures all emails hitting his inbox arrive in mine instead which means if he's tempted to peek at emails there will be nothing there! Obviously there may be situations that he needs to be aware of but the senior management team contact the CEO via me. I feel that it's my responsibility to ensure the CEO has the opportunity to recharge.
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