The Word from Pete: On emailing about someone else
Peter Cook
Author. Chair. Mentor. Monk. Helping people get what they want, do the work they're meant to do and live extraordinary lives.
A few years back a co-author I was writing a book with sent me a scathing email about our editor. He was clearly frustrated when he wrote it … and while I agreed with some of it, I didn’t think it was entirely fair.
He was also clearly tired when he wrote it, because he accidentally sent the email to the editor as well as to me.
Ouch.
I have a rule about what I put in writing about other people. I don’t write anything about someone that I wouldn’t be OK them reading.
Partly this is just being pragmatic. It’s very easy to make a mistake like this. Or down the track to CC someone else without vetting the entire thread of replies underneath.
But more than that, it’s not who I want to be in the world. I don’t gossip. I don’t speak badly about people who aren’t there. If I have an issue with someone, I’ll raise it with them.
At least that’s my aspiration. And having a rule of thumb about what I put into an email helps me live up to that.
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3 个月Although we speak very little Peter your leadership and example have spoken volumes into my life. I have a conflict in my business right now and you just inadvertently provided the solution
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4 个月Wise words Peter. ????
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4 个月It’s great to read your posts again, Peter. My best to you and your family. There is integrity in what you say here. Being true to your word and values. An actionable pathway to being trusted.