http://www.productivity501.com/dealing-with-an-unorganized-boss/46/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:55:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.productivity501.com/dealing-with-an-unorganized-boss/46/comment-page-1/#comment-146232 Ann Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:35:18 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=46#comment-146232 Years ago I had a boss whose office was so messy he never knew where anything was, always assumed it was not in his office, and blamed everyone else. The only solution was to go in his office at the beginning of the day and scope out all of the piles on his desk and credenza. When he would buzz me to ask for something, I would tell him which pile it was on, or go in his office, pull it out, and hand it to him. It gat easier as time went on because some of the piles never changed and I would just need to check out what was new. It kept me somewhat sane. Years ago I had a boss whose office was so messy he never knew where anything was, always assumed it was not in his office, and blamed everyone else. The only solution was to go in his office at the beginning of the day and scope out all of the piles on his desk and credenza. When he would buzz me to ask for something, I would tell him which pile it was on, or go in his office, pull it out, and hand it to him. It gat easier as time went on because some of the piles never changed and I would just need to check out what was new. It kept me somewhat sane.

]]> http://www.productivity501.com/dealing-with-an-unorganized-boss/46/comment-page-1/#comment-97532 Meghna Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:44:42 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=46#comment-97532 Great article. I think this cuts across cultures! Great article. I think this cuts across cultures!

]]> http://www.productivity501.com/dealing-with-an-unorganized-boss/46/comment-page-1/#comment-96264 Scott Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:44:28 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=46#comment-96264 Great article! It really hits home. The Part 3 link is a 404 Error. Great article! It really hits home. The Part 3 link is a 404 Error.

]]> http://www.productivity501.com/dealing-with-an-unorganized-boss/46/comment-page-1/#comment-95870 Stuart Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:18:00 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=46#comment-95870 My boss admits he is unorganized. Every time we have a meeting I define next actions for both of us. We review at the end of the meeting and I email him the next actions. It has worked for both of us so far. My boss admits he is unorganized. Every time we have a meeting I define next actions for both of us. We review at the end of the meeting and I email him the next actions. It has worked for both of us so far.

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