How Do You Handle Interruptions?
How Do You Handle Interruptions?
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This is a thread in the SolidWorks forum, but since it is a problem that we all share, I thought that I would ask it here.
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How Do You Handle Interruptions?
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On the wall of my office I have the listing of "planned" projects for the year that anyone can take a look at. I also keep a journal of work and unplanned always overshadows the planned work. Nature of my job.
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For others in the organization, there are guidelines about how to deal with work requests that arrive outside the standard process - if it's a quick request, just fit it in, if it's a 4hr+ request, pass it to someone who can squeeze it into the standard process (like me).
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"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."
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I posted here because most of the members do not peruse that forum, and I felt that it was a larger question that everyone here can relate to, not just SolidWorks users.
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Sometimes I will tell people I'm too busy or can't help them but it's rare and frequently comes back to bight me later.
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I am sure there must be a better way.
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9 times out of 10 I get left alone. The 1 time out of ten I don't, it goes like this: "Oh, which project? I did one just like it..." and all is well.
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People rarely see my door closed, so when it is closed, they don't interrupt, because they know it will be open again in about an hour.
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Also, somewhat like DaveVikingPE, I put a time limit on non-work conversations. If the direct telling them that I have work to do doesn't work, I get up and walk them out of the room. I then say "talk to you later" and go back in. All but the most rude understand they've been kicked out....for those few people I go into the ladies room (where they can't follow.) Of course this wouldn't work for any of you guys.
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I usually cut conversations short with a simple, "I'll talk to you at break." It works a majority of the time.
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Now, I know what you're thinking, he just doesn't like me. But, the thing is outside work he is COMPLETELY different and we get on fine.
Anyone else come across these stange beings with split work/leisure personalities?
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