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How to protect deep work in collaborative cultures

My manager schedules meetings during my blocked focus time and when I push back she says I am not being collaborative enough for promotion.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Modern workplaces reward the appearance of availability over the substance of contribution.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Shallow work and the attention economy?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.