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Pulivarthi Group (PG) · 2025-04-06T15:00:05.192Z

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐬… Week’s end: 28 meetings. Back-to-back. No breathing room. Barely time to think. As a new manager, I expected to juggle a few meetings. But I didn’t expect to feel like a zombie with a headset by Friday. Between 1:1s with my team, syncs with collaborators, project check-ins, and manager-led meetings—I’m learning that being “booked” doesn’t always mean being “productive.” Here are some small things I’m testing: • Blocking “no meeting” focus time • Defaulting to 25/50 minute slots • Turning some syncs into async • Batching similar topics back-to-back But I’m curious about YOU Let’s share our survival strategies—because burnout shouldn’t be a badge of honor. #Meetings #NewManager #Leadership #TimeManagement #WorkplaceWellbeing #RemoteWork #ManagerTips