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Office Hours

technique 1 mention from 1 sources

A technique where you designate specific times when you're available for questions and discussions, rather than being constantly interrupted.

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Cal Newport

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Cal Newport recommends ✓ High confidence
"Or have office hours, which I talk about commonly, a set time each day where your door is open, your phone is on, you have a Zoom room open, and you can just say, 'Hey, um, come by my next office hours. will chat about this.'"
From: Overwhelmed By Work Messages? Do This Instead | Cal Newport • ▶ 6:26 • Feb 2026

Attribution: Newport recommends office hours as a technique he commonly advocates for managing communication