Comments on: Ten things VPs never say http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2006/ten-things-vps-never-say/ Management and Creative Thinking Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:19:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Arokiam http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2006/ten-things-vps-never-say/comment-page-1/#comment-25811 Chris Arokiam Mon, 04 Sep 2006 09:28:48 +0000 http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/?p=251#comment-25811 Please remember to bear in mind that there are other people in the building and to not take one of everything. [AROKIAM, Chris] I think this is the most embarrassing thing to say - can you not perhaps tell the persons concerned directly How do would you say this Please remember to bear in mind that there are other people in the building and to not take one of everything. [AROKIAM, Chris] I think this is the most embarrassing thing to say – can you not perhaps tell the persons concerned directly

How do would you say this

]]> By: Tim Owens http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2006/ten-things-vps-never-say/comment-page-1/#comment-4189 Tim Owens Tue, 09 May 2006 15:57:26 +0000 http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/?p=251#comment-4189 ...other things VPs never (but should) say? "I don't know the answer to that, but I'll definitely find out." This sentence must be the executive version of "blood in the water" and must be avoided at at cost. The usual case is that a VP will tend to make things up...on the spot. And what's worse, the other VP's and top execs will assume that he/she knows what they're talking about...talk about scary. And, of course, this all filters down to the people who actually DO know the real answer and then they find themselves in the awkward position of having to correct the fabrication and still keep their boss in a good light. Some fun, that. …other things VPs never (but should) say?

“I don’t know the answer to that, but I’ll definitely find out.”

This sentence must be the executive version of “blood in the water” and must be avoided at at cost.

The usual case is that a VP will tend to make things up…on the spot. And what’s worse, the other VP’s and top execs will assume that he/she knows what they’re talking about…talk about scary. And, of course, this all filters down to the people who actually DO know the real answer and then they find themselves in the awkward position of having to correct the fabrication and still keep their boss in a good light. Some fun, that.

]]> By: Darren http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2006/ten-things-vps-never-say/comment-page-1/#comment-4166 Darren Mon, 08 May 2006 14:43:22 +0000 http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/?p=251#comment-4166 I do work at a company of 6000 people and I have kept e-mails showing #1, 2, 3, and 5. I do work at a company of 6000 people and I have kept e-mails showing #1, 2, 3, and 5.

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