One technique: put on headphones when you need alone time. I find people rarely interrupt me when I have them on, and I have 20+ people reporting to me. Of co

One technique: put on headphones when you need alone time. I find people rarely interrupt me when I have them on, and I have 20+ people reporting to me. Of course, if you do it too often, people will start to interrupt more, but it's a good signal.