Message #61018

[itsme_calista]

Gee, just a thought (and it's a bit of an odd one), do your company allow external consultants?

The reason I ask, is that one of the bosses and his PA had a consultant come in and carry out something similar to a "time and motion" study, then he saw how they interacted and recommended certain practices and idea, which they adopted.  They've found that it definitely added to their efficiency.  At the same time, they were able to offload to him about "problem areas" and he offered  practical advice and solutions.  They were allowed to be frank and talk about each other as well, neither got to hear what had been said about the other as such, but the consultant coached both (hope that makes sense).

Perhaps something similar would help?  If not a consultant then perhaps is there another colleague you can talk too?

Callie