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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Chair

 Trying to decide what kind of chair to be. It's only for a semester as interim.  


Answer emails promptly, but well. Be firm, direct, and exceedingly polite. Consult with relevant on anything major, just follow best policies on minor issues. Project confidence. 

2 comments:

Phaedrus said...

I might change "promptly, but well" to "promptly and clearly." Anything the least bit confusing or ambiguous will be amplified, disseminated, and remembered. Not a problem you are likely to have, of course!

Jonathan said...

Gricean rules. Relevant; all the information needed; nothing added.

https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/dravling/grice.html