Privacy Issues

Submitted by Jacqueline Matuza
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 Hi all,

  I've been listening to the podcasts for a little while and am new to the message boards. I work for a non-profit agency and my office is a school classroom that I share with one of my directs.  I have 2 other directs at offsite locations.  For my offsite staff we do one-on-ones over the phone if we will not see each other during the week.  I try to schedule them when I will have the office to myself but this happens infrequently.  Any advice on how to conduct one-one-ones, and particularly on providing feedback when I don't have a private space?

 

Thanks 

Jackie

Submitted by Glenn Ross on Thursday February 9th, 2012 7:34 am

1. In fast food restaurants or coffee shops during off-peak hours. (Ignore locations that are too noisy.)
2. If you're near a full-service hotel with a huge lobby tthe furniture is often grouped in ways that promote conversations.
3. In fair weather, take it outside to the playground or nearby park.
4. Borrow someone's office who is working off-site that day.
Glenn

Submitted by Jacqueline Matuza on Thursday February 9th, 2012 2:32 pm

 Thanks.  Our school is in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn and sadly we don't have those first three things if you can believe it.  Asking around for another office is definitely something I will try though.
Thanks again!

Submitted by John Rosenau on Thursday February 9th, 2012 3:07 pm

Could you buy a desk fan or some other "white noise" machine that you can turn on to help make your conversations more private?
John

Submitted by Rob Hooft on Thursday February 9th, 2012 4:35 pm

One on ones can be conducted at your desk, even if it is in an open space. Most of what is discussed in an O3 is not secret, not even feedback. Of course it is not public either, but that is clear if you keep your voice down (good idea anyway if you're sharing an office) and if the other coworkers know the nature of the O3's.
If at any point you or your direct wants to raise a more private subject, you can make a walk through the corridor together.
I've done this myself for years: I shared the open office space with all directs.
 

Submitted by Mark Horstman on Friday February 10th, 2012 9:25 pm

Jackie-
Having been in a Bed-Stuy classroom before, I can picture your situation.
What I would do is generate some white noise, and lower your voice.
That said, just to be sure: how far, physically, and in what arrangement, is your desk from your direct's desk?
Mark

Submitted by jeffrey singh on Friday June 29th, 2012 9:32 pm

There are several platforms and application where you can use as business portal, you can make it private the way you want. Skype, is also the best one for video calling to set meeting.
 
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