Weird situation at work where a ex-team member left/transferred the department due to a conflict with the line manager; According to her the line manager has been disrespectful and raised his voice in many occasions. However, the line manager’s version of the story claims that he moved her to another department due to her not working for a period exceeding a month.
Due to the ex-team member’s transfer, she sent an email stating she has moved to another team copying our line manager. As a response to her email, I privately emailed her back without copying anyone where I expressed my gratitude to how she has been very supportive, talented, and has leadership skills to take on her own team with her vision in the future.
However, today she approached me and asked me to send the same email to her, but this time, she wants me to copy three new managers she's now reporting to. This request took me by surprise, and I can't help but feel a bit uncomfortable about it. I don’t want to get into any office politics because Im honestly not getting paid enough to get involved.
Now, I'm torn between two choices: Should I go ahead and send the email, hoping that there are no malicious intentions behind her request? Or should I refuse to send it and explain to her that I feel uneasy about the idea?
I would appreciate any advice or similar experiences you might have had. How should I approach this situation without jeopardizing my own work environment or getting dragged into unnecessary office politics? Your input would be truly helpful.
Thank you in advance for your support and guidance!
TL;DR: A teammate left our department due to a conflict with our line manager. She asked me to forward an email I sent to her previously praising her talents and copying her new managers in it. I'm hesitant because I don't want to get involved in office politics. What should I do?