Might not help if you're stuck in an authoritarian micro managing matrix but some tactics I've found useful before. 1) Block out 3 hours in the morning and 3 i

Might not help if you're stuck in an authoritarian micro managing matrix but some tactics I've found useful before. 1) Block out 3 hours in the morning and 3 in the afternoon in your calendar as busy, marked private, at slightly different times each day. If asked you can be honest, many times people will not ask and simply avoid booking. 2) Leave your least productive time of day open for 90 minutes of meetings - for me this was post lunch. 3) Always reply and ask for an agenda so you can be sure you're necessary (it's a constructive way of making the requester think twice about whether they really need a meeting). 4) Often suggest a new time that is only 30 minutes long rather than the default hour. 5) Decline politely if you are not specifically necessary (Thanks for the invite Peter, appreciate being kept informed but I don't think you need me for this and I have a conflict - no need to reschedule for me). But mainly just look for a way to leave. That company is heading down the tubes.