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What to text back when your boss says « Going forward, please run these by me first. »
Already decoded. Here's what they actually meant, the specific words doing the damage, and three replies ranked by what we'd send.
Going forward, please run these by me first.
What they actually meant
You made a call without them and it bruised their ego or made them feel out of the loop. They aren't firing you, but they want to reassert that they're the boss.
How loaded this is · loaded
Replies you can send
Keep it calm
We'd send this oneWill do, my bad. I'll make sure you see them first next time.
Hold your ground
Understood. The turnaround was super tight on this one, but I'll loop you in earlier next time.
Change the game
Got it, will do. Do you want to review the current one now or go over it tomorrow?
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