Question – Open door or door ajar ?

I started my management job 9 weeks ago and I manage a team of 12 people. I really want to have an “open door” policy of access to me for my team and that’s what I told them when I started. Trouble is – they took me at my word which is what I thought I wanted but I find I’m continually interupted to the point I have to stay late every night to get my own work done. My team are great. They are good workers and not time wasters. What they come to me with is important to the work. What can I do? Basically I really believe in “open door” but in practice it’s driving me nuts.

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