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How to Manage a Boss Who Hides Behind Email
Lucas and Luna tackle a fresh angle in workplace survival: the boss who communicates exclusively through email, avoiding face-to-face or real-time conversation. They break down why this behavior erodes trust and slows decision-making, using the example of a mid-level marketing manager at a regional bank who spent three weeks waiting for email approvals on a campaign while her boss sat two doors away. The hosts offer three concrete tactics: scheduling a recurring 'no-agenda' 15-minute check-in, framing requests as 'needing your quick verbal guidance to move faster,' and…
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