How do I manage drop-in visitors?

Do interruptions frustrate your productivity? Typically, people who work in cubicles are interrupted about six times an hour!

Ways to manage drop-in visitors: 

·         Go to their offices...it's easier to control the length of time.

·         Think ahead and try to meet outside of your office.

·         Put a sign across the entrance that reads, "Please come back at 1:00."

·         Take the visitor's chair out of your office.

·         Rearrange your furniture so your back is to the cubicle entrance.

Please note that one or two of the preceding ideas may not be appropriate in your organization.