From: Coworker
What to text back when a coworker says « looping in the manager so we're all aligned »
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looping in the manager so we're all aligned
What they actually meant
Escalation with a friendly word in front of it. Alignment isn't the reason, visibility is. Stay factual, because now there's an audience.
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Replies you can send
Keep it calm
good idea, more eyes helps
Hold your ground
We'd send this onesure. for the record, here's where things actually stand
Change the game
happy to loop them in. worth us agreeing on the summary first?
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