[Imcamericorps] Email Conflict Discretion

[Elizabeth Simpson]

Hi folks-

This isn't a comment at all on who or what I do or don't agree with:

It's easy to forget how many people are on these lists. I notice the email below (as well as others) was also sent to the tenant's list, for example. 

So, I offer a  reminder to keep any emails on these lists in the language of professional communication, and to only include relevant people (not reply all) It is a deterrent to get critical personal emails (be in other people's business), and we want (I think) to encourage, not discourage participation. Here are some links I find helpful about conflict on email:

Email Disputes: How to Avoid Conflict Escalation
http://brunerbiz.com/email/email-disputes-how-to-avoid-conflict-escalation/

Email Conflict: The ping-pong effect and mono-blogging

http://searchwarp.com/swa7134.htm

Managing Conflicts with Email: Why it's so Tempting
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/threat-management/201001/managing-conflicts-email-why-its-so-tempting

-elizaBeth



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--- On Fri, 4/8/11, leon mcgee <leonmcgeeamericorps at gmail.com> wrote:

From: leon mcgee <leonmcgeeamericorps at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [IMC] chucking piano
To: illyes at illinois.edu
Cc: "imcamericorps" <Imcamericorps at lists.chambana.net>, "Tenant list" <imc-tenants at lists.chambana.net>, imc at ucimc.org
Date: Friday, April 8, 2011, 4:48 PM

REALLY! DID YOU MISS THE ENTIRE FREAKING EMAIL? Oh my sweet baby jesus. I specifically said, ONE TO SEE IF ODD MUSIC CAN PAY TO GET THERE GOT DAMN PIANO FIX. IF FREAKING NOT, THEN COULD IT BE IMC PROPERTY AND CAN WE AS THE IMC TRY TO GET IT FIX. BUT OH NO, YOU MISS THIS ENTIRELY AND ONLY FOCUS ON THE FREAKING WORD "CHUCK". OBVIOUSLY I WAS TRYING TO FIX IT AND DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE BEFORE THROWING IT AWAY. 

And FYI it is not shows to deal with. it is Odd music and they have not given me an answer yet. and if I don't get one by monday then it will become IMC piano and I will do what is necessary.

 


On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 3:25 PM,  <illyes at illinois.edu> wrote:

Leon writes: "since it is out of tune then it is taking up space...we can try and get it tuned. Otherwise yes, I will try to sell it or get it chucked."



What!!! Could someone in Shows please intervene regarding throwing  out musical instruments because they are out of tune? This isn't my area, but it actually doesn't make sense in what is among other things a community arts center.




Bob

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