ποΈ Put it on my Calendar: Figure Out Calendar
You canβt control the weather, but you can make your days feel a lot sunnier by mastering your calendar.
Ask Your Work Wife is here to help you get your precious lunch hour back and never play email scheduling tag again by putting time on your calendar to figure out your calendar. New episodes drop Wednesdays on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
In today's email:
Read: The Work Weekβs Calendar Forecast
Listen: Manage your calendar, and other etiquette rules for Corporate America
Join the convo: #FollowFriday
Get what you want: Take the Ask Your Work Wife course
π§ On the go? Listen to Vanessa β and eventually Holland β lose their shit over work calendars in Episode 65 | Emily Post Takes on the Corporate Calendar. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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The Work Weekβs Calendar Forecast
Monday βοΈ
Thereβs a high chance of back-to-back meetings caused by a front of unproductivity that rolled in Friday afternoon. Book 5-, 30-, or 60-minute time slots and avoid waving when signing off or saying, βIβm going to give you some time back.β Nobody βownsβ your time and that guy is lucky you even sat through their boring slide deck at all.
Tuesday βοΈ
Itβs pretty chill with the whole week ahead to implement Mondayβs big plans. Looking to drop the stress temperature even more? Include an agenda in the meeting description, or even a link if itβs a doozy of a document. Make it super clear who owns the document for updates and that everyone can see it at least 24 hours beforehand.
Wednesday π«
Even this morningβs thick fog shouldnβt stop you from checking your coworkersβ calendar before booking a meeting. Itβs public! Donβt bother booking when theyβre busy. Nobody likes getting caught in email tag about something as boring as availability. Save everyoneβs time and go play some real tag at 5 oβclock.
Thursday βοΈ
Your energy is winding down but the schedule is ramping up! Double-check what meetings are INTERNAL v. EXTERNAL, that virtual invite links are crystal clear, and that phone meetings specify who is calling and who gets to longingly wait by their cell.
Friday βοΈ
Itβs shaping up to be a beautiful weekend once the predicted hangry emotions cool off after your lunch was booked. If a meeting is scheduled to run into or plow through lunchtime, ordering food for everyone is a MUST. Snacks at the very least. Itβs a professional courtesy when you snatch someoneβs hallowed lunch time.
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