Define: "Friendly reminder" in Business
Minimal fiscal damage
"Not friendly. Ignore it until the third reminder, then blame packet loss."
A polite nudge regarding an approaching deadline or missing deliverableDeliverableThe PowerPoint deck we will present to prove we actually did work this week..
What does "Friendly reminder" actually mean?
"This is your final warning before I escalate this."
"Friendly reminder that timesheets are due by Friday at 5 PM."
"Friendly reminder that your mandatory cybersecurity training was due three weeks ago, and HR is threatening to lock our accounts."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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