We\u2019ve all seen it happen. You go offline for five minutes and your mailbox turns into Mt Vesuvius\u2013 burying your schedule like you\u2019re in Pompei and destroying any hopes of achieving today\u2019s 10,000 steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unless you are a rigorous \u2018inbox zeroer,\u2019 even your most important correspondence is at risk of drowning in that quicksand of incomings. Sure, you could stem the tide using great email apps and tools like \u2018unroll me\u2019 and Sortd!. You can even reschedule emails to arrive when you actually need them with Boomerang, but that won\u2019t help when colleagues and supervisors are clearing their own heads and desks by sending you multiple emails with requests, briefings, and questions that each need your attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In that case, you face a difficult choice: a) Return the favor by clogging her inbox with contrast-colored responses within each of her emails, thus leaving a \u2018digital trail\u2019 of your efforts or b) Go talk to her and sort things out in a single face-to-face interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whenever you can, choose Plan B. Making that effort to track down your supervisor and using the immediacy of an in-person interaction for a brief, but thorough update is so \u2018retro\u2019 it\u2019s actually considered a novel approach that \u2018demonstrates initiative\u2019 and \u2018shows you\u2019re pro-active.\u2018 (Can\u2019t you already hear the great performance review?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But why enter the lion\u2019s den when you can more easily communicate from the safety of your own desk?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, if your own mailbox is overflowing, just imagine how hers looks! If she hasn\u2019t seen you in a few days, make your continued engagement and presence felt with a brief, concise in-person check-in. You can answer questions that you didn\u2019t know you had until you heard her perspective \u2013 cut down on follow-ups to the follow-ups!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not the time to bog her down with long explanations or unnecessary details. Take along your prepared check-list of answers to her open questions and include your own questions to help you hone in on essentials. Take brief notes on your PAPERJUNKIES.de and once you\u2019ve covered the bases in person, send a concise recap email (write \u2018recap\u2019 in the subject line!) that can languish in her inbox for future reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sure, we\u2019re all busy, but see for yourself how a few extra steps to your colleague\u2019s desk or supervisor\u2019s office will help you achieve more than just your fitness tracker goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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