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Members of the Bizwomen Leadership Council have shared strategies for managing competing demands while preserving access to colleagues and employees. The discussion focuses on practical leadership boundaries, communication habits and protected work time, offering specific approaches for professionals handling increasingly fragmented schedules. Key Takeaways Members of the Bizwomen Leadership Council shared approaches to protecting leadership time while remaining accessible The discussion focuses on boundaries around meetings, decisions, communications and personal time Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index found Microsoft 365 users were interrupted every two minutes on average during an eight-hour workday Nearly half of employees surveyed by Microsoft said their work felt chaotic and fragmented The council members’ approaches focus on preserving focused work without cutting off access to colleagues and employees Women Leaders Address the Demands on Executive Time Members of the Bizwomen Leadership Council have shared practical approaches for protecting focused work time while remaining available to colleagues, employees and stakeholders. The September 28 discussion examines the time pressures created by meetings, decisions, communications and expanding executive responsibilities. The council’s discussion involves seven members who describe ways they maintain boundaries without becoming inaccessible. Their approaches address the need to decide which demands require direct attention while preserving relationships