I explained that 1:1s and team meetings (on teams that reported to me and also the leadership team) were the most important part of my work; if I wasn’t supporting those teams I was on, not only was I not doing my job, I also didn’t have enough information from my teams to coordinate with anyone else on their initiatives. Your values have to be reflected in what you schedule. If you say you care most about your family, and make no time for them, then you’re not honoring your own value. If you say you care most about creating a supportive work environment and never take time to meet with your
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