One of my favorite letters ever was from someone who accidentally hugged her CEO in the elevator one morning. And now there’s an update!
I’m the reader who accidentally hugged her CEO. I heard your podcast episode on awkwardness and figured I’d send you an update. In short, everything turned out fine. My burning mortification has morphed into a hilarious party anecdote.
Your advice to address the issue head-on was tempting, but that would have meant seeking him out in his office on another floor. In the end I decided that would make it into a way bigger thing than it was. I opted for plan B instead and just proceeded as if the whole thing had never happened.
When I wrote in, I’d been at the company for just six months. Now it’s been over three years. I’ve worked directly with my hug victim on a few projects and am happy to report that it hasn’t been awkward at all. In the moment I’m usually too focused on the work and impressing the CEO to dwell on the fact that I once accidentally hugged him.
This week is actually my last at that company. I’m taking my talents and hug reflex elsewhere after landing an exciting job more closely related to my degree. When the CEO found out I’d resigned he came over to my desk, said he was sad to hear I’m leaving, and gave me a nice, professional pat on the back.
Thanks for printing my letter! Your delight in it gave me some much-needed perspective at the time.
update: I accidentally hugged the CEO was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager.
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