TIME MANAGEMENT
If it’s hard to get your boss’s attention in
the offi ce, try to meet off-site, perhaps over a
meal. If you get him away from his desk and
work distractions, you’ll have a greater chance
to get him to focus on you and your needs and
accomplish more in a shorter period of time. If
you know he often takes long to give authoriza-
tion or sign off on projects, build extra time in
your schedule to account for your boss’s lack
of speed. If he doesn’t articulate his thoughts
clearly in impromptu meetings, provide him
with a well-thought-out agenda in advance of
your conversation so he has a chance to collect
his thoughts.
LEARNING ABOUT YOURSELF
FROM OTHERS
Why is your boss’s negligent behavior
so irritating? Do you have the same
habits? It’s often hard to endure faults
in others that you see in yourself. At
the same time you’re studying your
boss, also consider how you man-
age your time at work. For instance,
do you, too, wait to take action until
things have reached crisis proportions?
By noting your own time-management
flaws in someone else, it’s easier to see
how to improve them.Outside the Box