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Rebecca Thorman I tend to get things done quicker than our President can sign off on them since he has a ton going on. He often wants to ensure he isn't being a roadblock, and we talk strategies to ensure that doesn't happen. Lately, I've noticed he says "Oh, email me that I'll talk with Brian (our CEO) about it" and then never does. But I've noticed if I print out what I need approved, and put it in front of him, he's more likely to remember. What small things like this help you interact w/ your boss?

102 weeks ago from The Boss-Employee Relationship, Productivity & Time-Management and Alice.com 1 more

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Emily Jasper: @Rebecca, we live by our calendars. I'll be sad to go back to a less structured environment, but who knows, maybe it'll be fine.
102 weeks ago

Alyssa Carter: This may be obvious but I've found that putting action items in the title of the email on tight schedules (ie, 'Does 11am today work for me to ...MoreThis may be obvious but I've found that putting action items in the title of the email on tight schedules (ie, 'Does 11am today work for me to come into your office?') get WAY higher response rates. Also, the shorter the email, the better! I've noticed some managers will get it done if it's a note, but some will just stick it in the pile and it will still never gt done. It all depends on the person's preferred interaction, and sometimes boils down to the medium of communication they get bombarded with the least!
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