Faux Pas

“Let Me Give You Your Time Back”

You are in charge of a meeting, you have stuck to your agenda, and you are even wrapping up early due to such wonderful self-organization. Don’t ruin it right at the end. There’s something undeniably patronizing and belittling about saying, “Let me give you your time back.” It’s not “their” time. It’s still on the… Continue reading “Let Me Give You Your Time Back”

Faux Pas

Email Is Not Private

This post — unbelievable in so many ways — is making the rounds on Twitter: The president of a lawyer recruiting firm accidentally emailed me ABOUT me ๐Ÿ˜ญ pic.twitter.com/cIGQisdhr0 — Diversity ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿงกโ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’œ (@GummiPie) April 26, 2021 Diversity candidate. Would you like to call her? Saul? Too senior for stated reqs for Kleinbard although she is… Continue reading Email Is Not Private

Faux Pas

“It’s Nobody’s Fault”

It’s weekly meeting time. You have a group together. You’re reviewing what’s working, and everyone’s cool. You’re reviewing what’s not working, and you let this doozy out: “It’s nobody’s fault.” Of course it’s someone’s fault. It’s ultimately your fault, since you’re ostensibly in charge, right? It’s completely transparent that you’re trying to walk that line… Continue reading “It’s Nobody’s Fault”

Faux Pas

“Thanks For All Your Help Today”

It’s Tuesday afternoon. You had a couple meetings, knocked a couple items off your to-do list, and added a couple new ones. It was a pretty regular day. You’re walking out the door, and your boss says, “Thanks for all your help today.” … What “help”…? If you’re in a leadership position speaking to a… Continue reading “Thanks For All Your Help Today”