Divya Nagpal, Life coach and Executive Coach
Please revisit the earlier received calls and classify if those communications required urgent calls? Please have an authentic communication with your manager, regarding the challenges and impact on your personal priorities, arising out of receiving calls at odd hours. Acknowledge what you have gained, out of your working with him. Listen to him. Do not blame him. Invite him to frame some communication rules, which are beneficial mutually and for the company. E.g. differentiate work on parameters –urgency and importance. Urgent & important communication requiring immediate work, may require a call or message. A sms is sufficient for urgent and important communication, needing working the next day. Sms is sufficient also for important and not so urgent communication. Always remember to acknowledge the receipt of his message. Refrain from complaining about him. Gossip has a different character and impact. Any indulgence in the same will effect your time and productivity. Remember authenticity and maturity is key in your communication.