Use importance and urgency to recommend calendar changes under constraint.
Calendar collision Four commitments compete for one executive slot at 3 p.m. The assistant must protect consequence, not just find open space. Urgent vs important Move the lowest-consequence conflict first Calendar judgment improves when each meeting has a consequence and deadline attached. Shuffle by availability Finds space but may harm the wrong outcome. A recommendation the executive can approve quickly. Protect the commitment with the strongest combination of consequence and time pressure. Triage the conflict 3 p.m. Customer escalation is same-day; board prep is tomorrow; candidate debrief affects an offer; 1:1 is recurring. Which item should be protected first? Mitigate…
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