Pros and Cons of Engaging Manager More

Question

My manager has an open door policy. This is pretty awesome.

I frequently see other co-workers utilizing this. I also do, but probably once every month or so where others are in there once a week or every other day etc. I generally think I know where I stand with my performance and other matters, so I tend to think that frequency usually works well. I am also pretty laid back and care free, probably more so than most people.

so.

Are there any / what are the pros and cons in talking to my manager more often since the opportunity is there?

I feel like more communication cannot hurt, but at the same time too much is just noise.

Answer 1

If you have no reason to do it then don't.

For many managers the best employee is the one who just buckles down to the work, always seems positive and you rarely hear from. So if you have a reason then by all means use your manager as a resource, but if you start looking for petty reasons your manager may think you need your hand held a lot.

Another advantage is if someone rarely comes with a question, they will often get a lot more attention precisely because they're known not to bother anyone unless it's work related and important.