When your boss is away
it is NOT time to play,
not if you’re trying for a promotion.
It is an opportunity.
For this week
while your boss is sunning her buns in Bermuda,
you report to someone else,
either your boss’s boss
or another manager at your boss’s level.
Treat this week
like it is your first week on the job.
No, don’t make the dumb ass newbie mistakes.
What I mean is work your hiney off.
Put in the extra hours.
Be visible.
Helpful.
Eager.
Speak well of both your bosses.
Be the superstar you are.
Show this replacement boss
why she wants you on HER team.