My response was essentially, "I can do it, but we will need to explain why we are going against CDC guidelines or else I see a mass problem on our hands. Can you get that reasoning for me so I can share it?"
A few hours later, the request for the memo was rescinded. Big win in my book.
Good for you, fren! I few months ago I had to put together a corporate-wide email telling all employees to update their email signature to a new one attached. Included in this new signature was the usage of pronouns after your name. Needless to say, I did not feel comfortable telling people to add their pronouns, so I intentionally left that part out. I basically said if HR wants us to mention it, then they need to write the email. It felt like a small win, too! Congrats to yours!!!☺️