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One of my mentors very astutely pointed out that the military, or at least the Air Force, is commonly said to run on 3 things: - Excel spreadsheets - Emails
by na85 4y ago
One of my mentors very astutely pointed out that the military, or at least the Air Force, is commonly said to run on 3 things:
- Excel spreadsheets
- Emails
- Threats
Having spent some years as a commissioned officer I wholeheartedly concur that what you've got there is the best way to get things done in a large org. A single well-crafted email can have significantly outsized effect.
The only thing I commonly added was a 5th clause (or an addendum to #3) detailing the consequences should the person not grant your request.
This works both up and down the chain of command, but don't forget to add something in the vein of "for your consideration sir/ma'am" if addressing a superior officer.
- quartesixte 4y agoFunnily enough my boss learned it from a mentor who was a former military officer. I forgot about the consequences clause, but partially because I work in a team where we’re the ones sent into the address the consequences. So our consequence is an implicit “and “What’s Happening Keeps Happening.” Which is always fun but I recognize can be a bad habit once I (hopefully) stop firefighting.