Worth Communcating Or Not and the Best Way to Do It

Brothers and sisters,

I would like to hear your sincere input about one situation at work:

My boss (A) is new to the company for 6 months. But she worked for this company more than 10 years ago. She is very close to our current VP due to past relationship. I am just taking over one new state, transition from one of my teammate (B) since my boss takes over additional responsibility. In general, I have good impression about my boss. B sends an e-mail to A to talk about one possible project due to contract change ECT... Since I will the person handling this state, my boss would like me to get all the needed information from someone. I summarized the next step for needed information and send e-mail to my boss and copy B in order to make sure I didn’t misunderstanding anything and make sure I include all important items that we are not sure. I asked “if she would like to handle it differently and let me know if I missed any important items”. My boss replied to both of us, saying “rather than me telling what I think is true about this stuff, just go ahead and ask.” Her reply let me feel that she thought that I am not doing my job. In the past 6 months, I had the same confusion: I thought I am communicating something for good wills, but it seems that she is annoyed or unhappy. So I am thinking of communicating with her to understand what stuff my boss would like to review and what stuff my boss would like to be notified (copied in the e-mail).

Please advice if it is worth communicating. What’s the best way to talk: by e-mail or by phone. What I need to put in mind when I communicate with her about her expectation? Or maybe you can contribute some sentences to draft the e-mail.

Thanks.

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• I think your boss was just in a faul mood -cathy_Bay- ♀ (221 bytes) () 06/24/2009 postreply 08:35:03

• 回复：I think your boss was just in a faul mood -mouse742008- ♀ (192 bytes) () 06/24/2009 postreply 09:27:37

• this is not a big deal. Just Let it go. -Cathy_Bay- ♀ (249 bytes) () 06/24/2009 postreply 09:42:49

• 回复：this is not a big deal. Just Let it go. -mouse742008- ♀ (7 bytes) () 06/24/2009 postreply 10:41:14

• In similar situations, have you ever tried to get all -屋漏痕- ♂ (83 bytes) () 06/24/2009 postreply 09:36:17

• 回复：In similar situations, have you ever tried to get all -mouse742008- ♀ (384 bytes) () 06/24/2009 postreply 10:38:44

• I think you should send this email to someone, not asking your b -dropinto- ♀ (65 bytes) () 06/24/2009 postreply 10:27:37

• 回复：I think you should send this email to someone, not asking you -mouse742008- ♀ (220 bytes) () 06/24/2009 postreply 10:40:13