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Office Doors and meetings
I have one-on-one meetings with my boss just about once a month. I never feel the need to close the door, most of the info covered is general stuff that would not bother me if someone walking by would hear. (project updates, new ideas, etc).
Our last meeting was a "competence review" to determine what level I should be performing at and what level I am actually performing. Kind of a performance appraisal but more general.
Well, I didnt think much of it and when I walked into her office I just left the door open. When I walked out I realized that everyone had closed their own office door and someone commented that I should have closed her door because she has a "loud" tone overall. Throughout the conversation I never felt the door should be closed because her comments were VERY general about the role, institutional changes that will affect everyone, etc. However, I guess it got me thinking...should I close the door? Should she close the door?
As a side note, the team has issues with her that have been brought up to HR (i.e. she insinuates that we should NOT take lunch because we are salary employees, we should avoid vacation time on Fridays and Monday because those are the days she is scheduled off, she is LOUD, she makes uncomfortable comments about maternity, etc.) Anyhow, I almost feel like leaving the door open is to my benefit/protection.
Please share your thoughts!
Re: Office Doors and meetings
I always shut the door. If she's loud, I think you should, so you don't disturb everyone around you.
And...not taking lunch? Not taking Mon/Fri off? That's ridiculous!
Meetings almost always = closed door in my world. The only time they stayed open was if it was a drop-by-and-chat sort of thing. One on ones were always closed-door, even if they were routine. It had 2 purposes: 1) you could concentrate on the conversation instead of being distracted by people walking by, talking, answering their phone, etc. and 2) people didn't have to hear us talking.
The side note is another topic altogether.
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This might just be my personality but I'd let it be her call. If she didn't indicate either way initially I'd probably ask as I'm entering or sitting down if she'd like me to close the door.