My boss refuses to use a shared calendar and then gets annoyed when meetings overlap or get missed. I’ve offered to help manage it a hundred times, but they’re convinced their “mental schedule” is better. I’m honestly exhausted from the constant firefighting. How do you support someone who won’t let themselves be supported?

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Ummm all my bosses have their own calendars which I support. I have never heard of sharing calendars between executives.

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No sure if you use Outlook, but you can use the “Scheduling Assistant” to help you see their availability

Some people turn the ability for scheduler to see blocks off. Others lie and put in fake blocks. In theory, this is my default, but in practice it doesn't always work out.

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