Declining 1:1 Meetings Without a Message Is Rude
Published on April 15, 2024, filed under Everything Else (RSS feed for all categories).
Just to get this on the record somewhere *:
No matter who you are and what your position, declining 1:1 meetings without a message—or just not showing—is rude.
When you can’t meet, decline with context and/or an apology.
If you cannot do that right away, do so as soon as you can.
If possible, propose a new time to meet.
If appropriate, ask the other to propose a new time to meet.
If the meeting is being canceled for good, say so and explain.
But don’t just decline 1:1s without a comment.
It’s disrespectful—and you’re setting a bad example for your organization’s culture.
* I’ve seen this behavior in several organizations. Not right now though—I’ve just moved to Spain, and am open to a management position in an organization with a friendly (preferably even googley) remote culture.
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I’m Jens, and I’m an engineering lead and author. I’ve worked as a technical lead for companies like Google and as an engineering manager for companies like Miro, I’m close to W3C and WHATWG, and I write and review books for O’Reilly and Frontend Dogma.
With my current move to Spain, I’m open to a new remote frontend leadership position. Feel free to review and refer my CV or LinkedIn profile.
I love trying things, not only in web development, but also in other areas like philosophy. Here on meiert.com I share some of my views and experiences.
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