Wellbeing | How to guarantee you leave the office on time

New projects, looming deadlines and approaching holidays are just some of the reasons why sometimes getting out of the office on-time can seem like a somewhat Herculean task. To help you out, Executive Grapevine has compiled a handy list to help you get back home guilt-free at a healthy hour.

Make work submission deadlines

Ever get to 5pm and just before you clock off you get an email from the manager or a colleague asking you to just ‘quickly’ sort this out? By telling your colleagues the final time they can submit their assignments to you or add commitments to your schedule, it allows you to plan which to prioritise, as well as avoid any last-minute meetings.

This may be a bit difficult to put into action but if you tell your staff: “I need to leave here at 5pm tonight, so you need to make sure to let me know by 3:30pm if you want something” then this could seriously help you get out on time. Eventually, all your colleagues will understand that they have a final submitting time and after then you’re fully focused on the tasks ahead before you leave at the end of the day.