| Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. | | | | | | | | | | | | | MARCH 1, 2010 | | Why You Should Hold Office Hours | | | Office hours are for busy, distracted professors who want to offer their students an opportunity to receive their undivided attention. Business leaders who are similarly busy and distracted should also make the time to connect with their employees. Maybe it's time that the office hours concept crossed the academic-business divide. Clear an hour or two each week and let your employees know that you are available by phone or in person for an unscheduled meeting. Tell them you want to hear what excites, worries, or confuses them. This may well become the most productive hour of your week and put you at the head of the class. | | | | | | Read the full post and join the discussion » | | | | | | | | RELATED PRODUCT |  | | | Changing a Culture of Face Time | | | Harvard Business Review Article | | | Marriott for many years had a deeply ingrained culture of face time — if you weren't working long hours, you weren't earning your pay. That philosophy didn't seem totally off base in an industry that provides 24/7 service, 365 days a year. But it had a price. | | | | | | | | | | ADVERTISEMENT | | | |  | | | | | | | Follow the Tip: |  |  | | | | | | | BEST SELLERS | | | | | | | | PREVIOUS TIPS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | Copyright © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved.
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