Manager Management

Let’s face it, times abound in our duties as admins when we have to draw the line in the proverbial sand and outright manage our executives.  I’m not talking bout softly say ‘I think you should… ‘ to the boss. I’m talking about taking his or her calender in your hands and declaring no-meeting zones of time, pushing back on people who don’t actually look at availability and saying ‘NO’.

The average executive has more projects than they have time for and more looming on the horizon.  Their day to day tasks for keeping their company or divisions afloat flatten lesser beings.  These people are strong.

This life-style is full of stress.  The body is not made to handle constant stress.  And sometimes it revolts.

Then the admin’s task becomes even more difficult.  Managing super-people with no sense of self-preservation is a fine balancing act.  Sometimes we have to monitor their health too.

It’s a good thing I’m certified in First Aid AND CPR.  That’s all I’m saying.

Timeliness is Next to…

If a contractor says they are going to be doing work at 1:30 pm, knowing full well that the people they need to see are leaving at 2 pm.

DO NOT Show up 15 minutes past the deadline thinking that all will be well. It won’t be.  You will have a very cranky, non-cooperative  individual on your hands.  Whose time has been wasted.

Just because as a corporation we choose to pay extreme amounts of money to be told how to manage ourselves, a little courtesy goes a long way.  Makes the sting of cutting those very large checks less painful.  So, respecting the various calendars, appointments and just the individuals time is a sign of respect.  When a consultant stops extending those common courtesies, well contracts can be broken.

If you set a time, stick to it.  It makes a better impression and the world a brighter place.