I believe that one principle of communication is never write anything you do not want people to see. When you want to say something and you do not want your bo more...

I believe that one principle of communication is never write anything you do not want people to see. When you want to say something and you do not want your boss to see it, use the phone instead. And even better, use your own cell phone, not the company. ...less

Wait a minute….first, exactly what was boring? From the way it reads, apparently a colleague sent you something that you identified as boring. You did say it wa more...

Wait a minute….first, exactly what was boring? From the way it reads, apparently a colleague sent you something that you identified as boring. You did say it was a sarcastic response on your part. Sarcasm or not, was it legitimate to say it was boring? Let's remember that this is business. Something that is deemed "boring" likely is a waste of your time. Your time is expensive to your employer. Therefore, the first person that should be notified is EXACTLY your boss. Trust me on this folks. Your boss is not interested in paying you to be bored.

I can well imagine this to be happening in a meeting in the always stuffy conference room. The boss is up there trying to bond with his subordinates. He is telling for the third time this month his infamous "Farmer's daughter and the traveling salesman" joke. Most of people in attendance are nose down into their laptops answering the morning's email. Someone emails to you that the boss's joke is trite, tedious, and devastatingly boring. Don't do the email. Simply do what I do. Stand up and address the boss in a loud voice, "Hello !!! I am Dr. Smith !!! Remember me? You are paying me enormous money. Stop with the joke and get on with the business." Then stare the old goat down until he gets with the program. Note: To pull this off, you really do need to be paid enormous money.
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You might also consider mentioning in your face/face explanations that you are NOT bored at work and were referring to something specific rather than your job a more...

You might also consider mentioning in your face/face explanations that you are NOT bored at work and were referring to something specific rather than your job as a whole, assuming that is true. In any case, be careful that your colleagues don't go forward thinking you are not focused and enthusiastic about your job, or else good projects that give you a chance to shine may not come your way.  ...less

Keep in mind that everything you do from your work computer is the property of your company. Any emails you receive or send on your work computer (or email acco more...

Keep in mind that everything you do from your work computer is the property of your company. Any emails you receive or send on your work computer (or email account) can be reviewed by your employer. Always keep it professional. Save your witty, sarcastic comments and social plans for your personal email account. ...less

Do reply back to your previous email and Cc to all, this time, tell them to do not consider the previous message because it was sent by mistake and oppologize f more...

Do reply back to your previous email and Cc to all, this time, tell them to do not consider the previous message because it was sent by mistake and oppologize for the inconvenience. ...less

I agree with the earlier post, however I would highly recommend sending individual emails, apologizing, versus sending out a group blast. I've always found tha more...

I agree with the earlier post, however I would highly recommend sending individual emails, apologizing, versus sending out a group blast. I've always found that getting out in front of workplace mistakes (taking ownership and apologizing) is often the best approach. ...less

I would act fast to remedy this situation, and send a message to everyone explaining the mistake and apologizing for my unprofessional behavior. Then I would s more...

I would act fast to remedy this situation, and send a message to everyone explaining the mistake and apologizing for my unprofessional behavior. Then I would speak to my boss privately and assure him/her that it would never happen again. Moving forward I would be very careful in all electronic correspondence.  ...less