Consulting Tip #78: Be conservative in who you cc on emails, especially when communicating with senior executives. Even an innocuous seeming cc may have chain-of-command implications, be seen as second-guessing someone, or undermine someone's authority.
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I see attachment to these minor political correctness rules as a marker for being clueless in the context of "The Office" essay.
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No, it is flouting them that is generally a sign of cluelessness and lack of awareness of why communication norms exist. It has almost nothing to do with politics. "Political correctness" used in this context is a dead giveaway that you don't understand how offices work.
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