What Does a CC Email Mean – FYI or CYA?
I’m fascinated by what things mean in corporate America. You know, the big things – what it means when the company takes the sugar buns out of the vending machine, when my boss subscribes to my blog and yes, even the meaning of the tag line “please consider the environment before printing this email” (good thing the last email I printed was in 2006). Of course, the significance of those items pales in comparison to this one – the meaning of being CCd on an email. To some, the CC is the heart of the CYA. That camp claims every CC is a land grab to avoid future accountability. That group can be a little testy about the topic. To others, the CC is a necessary component of FYI. On this end of the spectrum, there’s always a CC on the email, because someone could always use the FYI. You know both the camps in your company. You are probably like me – somewhere in the middle, trying not to overdo the CC’s but aware there are times when it is necessary. The extreme views of all CYA or all FYI,
