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Management Tip of the Day: Respect your boss's time Aug 17th 2012, 12:35 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Management Tip of the Day: How to explore your next move Thu, Aug 9 2012 Analysis & Opinion Religiosity slides worldwide but plummets in scandal-hit Ireland Counterparties: Bernanke's hedonic dabbling A businessman walks on an illuminated walkway in Tokyo November 13, 2008. Credit: Reuters/Yuriko Nakao BOSTON | Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:35am EDT BOSTON (Reuters) - You might think that your manager wastes your time, but perhaps you are really wasting HER time, says Harvard Business Review. The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard Business Review and HBR.org (www.hbr.org). Any opinions expressed are not endorsed by Reuters. "It's easy to complain about a manager who wastes time. It's much harder to see how you might misuse that manager's time. Here are three ways to minimize the impact you have on your supervisor's tight schedule: 1. Self-delegate. Avoid requesting her intervention too often. If you or one of your direct reports can accomplish the task without your boss's help, do it. 2. Present solutions, not problems. Don't bring problems to your boss to solve. Instead, bring proposed solutions, and seek his feedback. 3. Accommodate her working style. For example, if she prefers to receive information in writing rather than in person, honor those preferences even if it's not your style." - Today's management tip was adapted from the "Harvard ManageMentor Online Module: Time Management." Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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