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Where I work only the availability is public, the actual meetings aren't. It's pretty common to block out time for "Focus" and similar (I saw it a lot when folk

by anyfoo 4y ago

Where I work only the availability is public, the actual meetings aren't. It's pretty common to block out time for "Focus" and similar (I saw it a lot when folks have their calendar open, in the old office days or when sharing the screen) and, as far as I can tell, very well accepted. Possible that people would schedule meetings over "Focus" time, but since they can't see calendar details, they don't. If they did, I'd push back. (It's easy to see: "This thing is due on Monday, and that's the time I have to work on it. If you don't like that, take it up to my manager." But I don't remember it being an issue.) I'm not sure if my boss can see my meetings, I never really wondered too much, but if he can he seems to be respecting intervals I block out with a "Focus" meeting very well, so no issue. Your thing seems like lying to me...

frankgrecojr 4y ago
In my experience, it's very common for people to not have any regard for existing meetings and schedule right over them.
- anyfoo 4y ago
  I edited just before you replied, here's the relevant paragraph again: > Possible that people would schedule meetings over "Focus" time, but since they can't see calendar details, they don't. If they did, I'd push back. (It's easy to see: "This thing is due on Monday, and that's the time I have to work on it. If you don't like that, take it up to my manager." but more diplomatically. But I don't remember it being an issue.) However, you're saying people straight scheduling over other people's meetings generally? The only times where that happens to me are either: 1) I'm really non-essential, and more invited as a courtesy in case I want to join, or 2) this is really, really important, and we will work together to sort the scheduling out, including manager if necessary. Otherwise, what else can they expect than me saying "sorry, have another meeting already"?
  - frankgrecojr 4y ago
    3) People add so many people to the meetings that it's never ever possible to find the same free block and so a certain percentage of people get scheduled over.
joegahona 4y ago
If others can't see calendar details, then I would use the "Focus Time" feature.

by anyfoo 4y ago

frankgrecojr 4y ago

In my experience, it's very common for people to not have any regard for existing meetings and schedule right over them.

anyfoo 4y ago
I edited just before you replied, here's the relevant paragraph again: > Possible that people would schedule meetings over "Focus" time, but since they can't see calendar details, they don't. If they did, I'd push back. (It's easy to see: "This thing is due on Monday, and that's the time I have to work on it. If you don't like that, take it up to my manager." but more diplomatically. But I don't remember it being an issue.) However, you're saying people straight scheduling over other people's meetings generally? The only times where that happens to me are either: 1) I'm really non-essential, and more invited as a courtesy in case I want to join, or 2) this is really, really important, and we will work together to sort the scheduling out, including manager if necessary. Otherwise, what else can they expect than me saying "sorry, have another meeting already"?
- frankgrecojr 4y ago
  3) People add so many people to the meetings that it's never ever possible to find the same free block and so a certain percentage of people get scheduled over.

joegahona 4y ago

If others can't see calendar details, then I would use the "Focus Time" feature.