Optimizing Your Time of Exchange with Your Boss

Teamwork & CooperationManagement & LeadershipAll employees≈ 20 min

Key skill: Situational management & delegation

Summary

Turn time spent with your manager into a win-win: negotiate reporting that fits, prepare for each conversation, and find the right distance whether your boss is too present or too absent.

Target audience

Anyone looking to (re)gain control of their time

Learning objectives

Discern which topics are important to discuss and collaborate on.
Optimize your time with your boss for mutual benefit.
Negotiate the frequency, content, and format of the reporting you provide your boss
Position yourself in front of an ever-present boss while maintaining healthy autonomy

Module outline

StorytellingA metaphorical story about the relationship between a craftsman of time and the Great Clockmaker, illustrating the importance of managing time well with one's boss
Articles6 hours a week with my manager? · Managing time with your manager based on different profiles · Adaptation strategies based on management style
Expert videoAn overview of the challenges of the managerial relationship, the sacred time spent with your boss, and strategies for optimizing these exchanges, whether your boss is too present or not present enough
AnchoringA quiz and true/false questions to deepen your understanding and reinforce what you've learned
Memo cardDownloadable memo-coaching card: the key takeaways from the expert video
CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment

Models & methods

Negotiated reporting; shared reporting table; three preparation questions for one-on-ones; the adult-to-adult stance.