[aigel]

Whoa - this is a direct manager asking his / her staff?

This information required is something a direct manager should have readily available without having to go to the employees. Not just on top of her / his head but from annual performance reviews, job description at time of hiring, resume, training records. A well managed department and company has this available - 15 min work per head to put the latest update together.

Going out and asking your employees to do this themselves in an email is about as bad as it gets. I would not want to work for such a boss. You go ask my boss what I do, why I'm critical to the business etc, and he will rattle that off in seconds. Same for everyone on his team, including indirect reports.

I don't know the motivation for this exercise, but this is not a place I'd work at. May be a good place to hide in - not my cup of tea. I'll work hard or retire, but not in-between.

G