How do you guys manage calendar creep without sounding like you’re not a team player? My calendar is a solid block of purple from 9 AM to 5 PM, and yet my boss just dropped a quick sync on my only 15-minute lunch gap. Like c’mon. It’s impossible to actually get anything done. I only do real work for 10 hrs a week.

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If you don’t want to be bothered, that’s one thing. If you have meetings that’s another. I had a supervisor once like like you and they were showing me complete unavailability. Make an open block on your calendar DAILY and that can be your open office time. Doesn’t mean you’re not working on important tasks, but it allows your peers to know you are available to collaborate.

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I'm with your boss. I don't understand the purpose of a full day calendar block and find it annoying when I need to book a meeting. Are you really booked for something all day? If not, manage your calendar accordingly. Nothing wrong with focus times built in, but full day blocks for no reason is blocking productivity for your team when they need to work with you.

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Are you booked in meetings all day, or is that just held time? Holding too much isnt reasonable, pick blocks and times of day that work best for you and prioritize those

Is it blocked because you’re in meetings or is it blocked for you to get work done?

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