1 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:10,040 Speaker 1: Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the New Corner Office, 2 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 1: the podcast where we share strategies for thriving in the 3 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 1: new world of work, where location and hours are more 4 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: flexible than in the past. Today's tip is to reschedule things. 5 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 1: Well handled well, you might free up space in your 6 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: schedule and make others happy too. I'll start this episode 7 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:37,200 Speaker 1: by saying that I really dislike rescheduling things in general. 8 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:40,240 Speaker 1: I like to figure out before I commit to something 9 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 1: whether I am actually going to do it. I assume 10 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: that other people have busy lives as well, and they 11 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: are no doubt doing difficult things to make our original 12 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: time work. Keeping the commitment is really about being respectful, 13 00:00:56,160 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: so I almost never ask to reschedule things. But that 14 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:05,039 Speaker 1: doesn't mean I don't sometimes welcome a little more breathing room. 15 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:07,679 Speaker 1: I recently got an email from someone asking me to 16 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: reschedule a virtual discussion that was supposed to happen in 17 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 1: a few days. She explained the situation and said that 18 00:01:13,959 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 1: she was happy to keep the current time if it 19 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 1: was best for me, but if I was open to 20 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: another time, she would welcome the opportunity to move it. 21 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:27,000 Speaker 1: I loved that framing the note was so respectful of 22 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 1: my time and that it honored the commitment we made. 23 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 1: She was only going to move the time if I 24 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 1: was neutral or if the new time worked better. As 25 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:40,040 Speaker 1: it turned out, the original week was getting pretty crowded 26 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:42,080 Speaker 1: for me too, so I was quite happy to move 27 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: the event to a different time. But I felt so 28 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 1: much better about the situation than some of the last 29 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 1: minute emails I've gotten from people over the years, just 30 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: announcing gonna have to move this, and not for really 31 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: serious emergencies or anything along those lines. Often it's just 32 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: too much other stuff going on, but that can you 33 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 1: usually be anticipated if we try so. If you are 34 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 1: staring down a busy day or week and you are 35 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 1: thinking about rescheduling a few commitments, try using a version 36 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: of My friends approach. First, plan ahead. You can see 37 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 1: if things are getting busy, so triage your schedule several 38 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 1: days ahead of time. This increases the chances that people 39 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 1: are going to be flexible. Then explain to the other 40 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: person that you will keep the original time if that 41 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 1: works best, but if they are open to moving it, 42 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: you would appreciate it. The event only moves if it 43 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 1: leaves the other person in the same place. Or better off. 44 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 1: That way, you're not being flaky, you're being respectful. You're 45 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:53,519 Speaker 1: looking for solutions that help you both. And this means 46 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 1: that when the rescheduled event finally happens, the other person 47 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:01,360 Speaker 1: will be in a far more positive mood about it. 48 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura, thanks for listening, and 49 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:13,799 Speaker 1: here's the succeeding in the New Corner Office. The New 50 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 1: Corner Office is a production of I Heart Radio. For 51 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 1: more podcasts, visit the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, 52 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:22,639 Speaker 1: or wherever you get your favorite shows.