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LittleDoesThings

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Honest opinions and answers please! My (now previous) leader has a habit of asking me to draft email templates and then proceeds to just delete what I did and rewrite it. Why even ask? time and time again. 
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CuriousFox
WR Officer
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Well maybe you should save their edits that way when they ask for another template you can update the last draft they made.
LittleDoesThings
Executive
0
Account Executive
Sneaky! I like it!
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
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Sales Rep
If they continue to change it after that, there just want to feel useful and provide "coaching"
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
There are managers who just want to add their own touch, no matter what.
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
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Bravado's Resident Asshole
Maybe they are looking to see if you learned anything. Just my thought
LittleDoesThings
Executive
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Account Executive
I believe it is to the point where it’s actually harming my productivity and morale .
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
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Bravado's Resident Asshole
Have you asked them why they do that? And now that they aren't your leader, what does it matter? Not to be a dick, just curious.
Diablo
Politicker
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Sr. AE
What’s this email about? New campaign, follow up etc.?

I generally draft an email on important follow ups and try to get some coaching and the feedback has been helpful so far. It tells my manager the way I think vs how I should be thinking.
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
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Bravado's Resident Asshole
Exactly my point.
UserNotFound
Politicker
2
Account Executive
Are you writing an email for them to send? I used to do this with a leader when I asked them to reach out to my customers for something. She would ask me to template it and then she would understand what I wanted to her communicate but would rewrite in her own voice.
LittleDoesThings
Executive
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Account Executive
It’s an email for me to send. I see how it can be beneficial…but after a year of it, my morale is shot.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Look at it another way - he's going to rework it no matter what you do. So don't be emotionally invested in it.
LittleDoesThings
Executive
0
Account Executive
Good tip!
Pachacuti
Politicker
1
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
Could be for a variety of reasons - a test for you, to gauge understanding, to see what you think sells,etc.

If that’s the only negative, I wouldn’t let it bother you.

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