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- Deadlines are one of the biggest sources of stress in the workplace. Yet, many are flexible: Your manager might ask you to submit a proposal for a long-term project by Friday, but not plan to look at it until Tuesday. Could asking for more time (when we need it) be a simple way to avoid feeling panicked and overwhelmed? While it’s common to believe that pushing back a deadline might reflect poorly on us and be seen as unprofessional, we know relatively little from research about the actual consequences of asking for more time.
To better understand this, we conducted 10 experiments and a survey with nearly 10,000 employees and managers in the U.S.
ana_maria_88 · 2092 days ago · link ·
Interesting topic and article. We had a similar discussion with our CEO the other day. Deadlines are simply necessary to get things done, especially in a tech startup such as ours. If we do not deliver on time the whole pyramid brakes into pieces. Especially on the marketing side of it.