Covering 2 meetings for owner of company for which I am a subcontractor. She has an event that she is attending..... and asked if I can cover 2 zoom calls for her. I can...BUT, I want to be provided with the background for each call - she has been working on specific tasks for which I was not part of....until now. I need to be sure we meet in advance of the zoom calls to review the purpose of the call and the background instead of letting me fly by the seat of pants (she has done this before )... What would you say to get her to commit to a day/time and to advise her it's in the best interest of the company that I am previewed in advance. I do not want to participate in the calls if I am not provided the background. PS This group always has a better selection of words than I. Thank you!

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June 10,2024 at 11:36PM UTC

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Covering 2 meetings for owner of company for which I am a subcontractor. She has an event that she is attending..... and asked if I can cover 2 zoom calls for her. I can...BUT, I want to be provided with the background for each call - she has been working on specific tasks for which I was not part of....until now. I need to be sure we meet in advance of the zoom calls to review the purpose of the call and the background instead of letting me fly by the seat of pants (she has done this before )... What would you say to get her to commit to a day/time and to advise her it's in the best interest of the company that I am previewed in advance. I do not want to participate in the calls if I am not provided the background. PS This group always has a better selection of words than I. Thank you!

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SueJune 11,2024 at 1:35AM UTC
Just say no. You have prior commitments
AnonymousJune 11,2024 at 6:27PM UTC
"In order to add sufficient value and contribute to the calls, I will need a 30 minute call to discuss the background and purpose for each of the calls along with your desired outcomes for each. If a call along with any documents is not possible I completely understand and will need to decline in favor of one of your team who is closer to the projects. Please let me know your thoughts."
AnonymousJune 11,2024 at 9:38PM UTC
Perfect! Thank you!
AnonymousJune 11,2024 at 9:38PM UTC
Thank you... great suggestion!

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