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I'd like to hear from anyone who kept a paper trail which was, in fact, used as so intended. I'd also like a show of hands where it was kept to no avail. I've

I'd like to hear from anyone who kept a paper trail which was, in fact, used as so intended. I'd also like a show of hands where it was kept to no avail. I've been on a lot of projects. Where a paper trail seemed warranted, those who came to assign blame had already chosen their targets without consulting with them first.

shrikant 13y ago
Having conversations documented in emails really saved my keister on multiple occasions. Admittedly on one of those occasions, the effect wasn't immediate -- the manager in question basically rage-quit the conversation. But she put a lot more thought into getting confrontational in future disputes. (Although I have to clarify that this was a fairly dysfunctional environment (and had been for a while), due to which I figured getting things in writing was the safest choice. In future more cohesive settings, I didn't bother with this as much, as the teams tended to have more integrity.)