Unintuitive Things I’ve Learned about Management
If the author of this is spending all day in back to back 1-1s (which wouldn&#x27;t surprise me, I&#x27;ve seen this in lots of companies), and they have 7 people working for them, then that means every day an hour is spent in a 1-1 with your boss if you are on this team.  Don&#x27;t they have a job to do other than socializing with their superior?  Does this boss have a job to do besides chat up the staff?<p>Managing is a chance to amplify your own effectiveness, the goal isn&#x27;t to &#x27;manage&#x27; all day, the goal is to get work done.  A manager&#x27;s #1 priority is to build a team that can get things done quickly and well.  The kinds of people that can get work done well, in a steady state don&#x27;t need an hour a day, or even an hour a week of 1-1 time.  There are exceptions for totally new grads or in exceptional situations where in depth coaching is needed, but exceptions aren&#x27;t the rule.<p>To put it as mildly as I can, if a team needs constant supervision, the manager has done a terrible job.