Get Specific
Managing Up
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"Could you take care of this?" The simple and oh so common request that's as vague as it's infuriating. And what's his or her response when you ask your manager these questions: "Wait, how, exactly, do you want me to accomplish this? By what time on what day? Do you want me to stop doing the other thing you gave me so I can start doing this?"
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