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Let me ask you something I always ask my reports: if you were your manager, what would you do?

• sinwise 3y ago
  There are many things to ask to my manager (non-meeting days, remove non mandatory people from invites, open team discussion on the topic). I guess this is more of a culture thing at work where everyone is "expected" to show up. I see my boss' situation as even worst (although one might argue that that is his job, I see this as quite unhealthy no matter the role)
  • snapdaddy 3y ago
    The opposite viewpoint is that you are being included in these meetings so that you can prevent bad decisions by management. What if you aren't in a meeting where it is decided that you should implement feature x because they imagine it to be low cost, not realising the complexity?
• sys_64738 3y ago
  I wouldn't ask them the question you just asked them.
  • pc86 3y ago
    The point is to see if they already have a solution in mind, and (if you're a good manager) either do it, tell them why it can't or shouldn't be done [yet?], or tell them they can do it themselves.
• bgarbiak 3y ago
  First off, I would set the strict max 30 minutes time limit for each and every meeting. If it’s not enough to solve something: do a follow up next day but ask everyone to prepare properly. Or just move the discussion to emails. 2nd: be an ass as a moderator. Cut all the small talk, chit chat, warm ups, derailing, or ad hoc brainstorming (usually performed by two people while the rest of the attendees are slowly dying inside).