Define: "Desk-bombing" in Business
Catastrophic fiscal burn
"When someone walks up to your desk unannounced. Glare at them over your monitors until they leave."
Approaching a colleague directly at their workstation for an unscheduled conversation.
What does "Desk-bombing" actually mean?
"The horrific, archaic act of a manager walking up to your physical desk to ask a question without messaging you on Slack first."
"While collaboration is encouraged, please avoid desk-bombing colleagues who are focused on deep work."
"I only swiped in today to hit my RTO quota, but I immediately got desk-bombed by the VP of Sales."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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