Forbes has a list
of 5 common yet deadly email errors.
The one I absolutely
have zero tolerance for
is the CC’ing Up
“Intention:
When you’re having an email exchange
with a co-worker,
and s/he escalates the conflict
by sneakily CCing a higher-up.
She’s resolving the issue efficiently
by letting a higher-up in on the conflict.
Perception:
She’s sneaky, conniving and
out to make them look bad.
Even more nefarious: the BCC.”
Except it doesn’t have to be CC’ing up,
it is CC’ing anyone not originally on
the email listing.
OR forwarding emails
without getting permission
from the people involved.
It takes mere minutes
to get permission to CC another person
or to forward an email to outsiders.
Take those minutes
and preserve your relationship.