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Are the draft emails related to the client? In which case, that’s normal to have senior/staff draft. His expected timing leaves a lot to be desired, but meeting coordination and drafting emails is normal.
I’d try to communicate what other commitments you have. Basically a I got your email, I will do it by x time based on my workload. If that timing doesn’t work for him, then it puts it back on him.
No it is not. I am the only one who interacts with the client in any way. He is new to the engagement and I have a long standing relationship. These emails are to other team members. The meetings are between me and him, or with other team members. Its really just more work for me, and I do not understand why we need them, but if we do why he wont schedule them.
He will not bend.
I ask my staff and seniors to do this too and my partners/SMs ask it of me.
If you’re included in the meetings and emails I think that’s fine and normal - your time is cheaper than his.
It’s a different story if you’re not part of the meetings/emails. My friend had a male manager ask her to send a calendar invite for an external meeting she wasn’t going to be part of - that, i consider an admin task that’s inappropriate.
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This is quite normal. I ask my team to schedule mtgs too, quite often. I rarely ask them to draft rails, but have done that too. Dont take it personally, its just the nature of the job. Try to delegate more to your staff too.
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Its not even about being lazy. Managers need to delegate to be able to get their jobs done. Just do the same and delegate what you can. Partners ask me to schedule meetings and email clients all the time and I never think they are lazy
I asked staff and seniors to schedule meetings all the time. Trying to coordinate when there are multiple schedules is a headache. Your time is cheaper than mine.
You are definitely not alone in feeling like they are lazy. I’ve definitely had/have managers who ask you to do something, and it would’ve taken them just as long (or less time) to do themselves, rather than ask me to do the task.
We are not their personal assistants, they can send an email and schedule a meeting or two..
I’m a director and schedule meetings for the partners I work with and often draft emails - I think it’s part of keeping things moving on the engagement.