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    Instead of giving 'pointers' to your boss, phrase it as "My professor said to do it another way, which one is better?" Don't let your boss think you're assumption is the boss is wrong. Commented Feb 9, 2011 at 15:55
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    @Jeff, non-academics frequently take almost offense to that kind of arguments. Commented Feb 9, 2011 at 18:37
  • I agree with Thorbjørn. People can read between the lines (often even when there's nothing written between the lines), and "weasel words" can sometimes cause more offence than saying what you mean directly (but as carefully and non-judgementally as possible). Of course this is easier said than done. Commented Feb 9, 2011 at 19:29
  • @Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen , @Steve314 - you have to assume if you hire college students they are going to get conflicting information between what they've been taught and how you do things. Being blunt doesn't get you far with superiors. Commented Feb 10, 2011 at 17:37
  • @Jeff, in the context of this answer, I would consider any "my professor said...." approach to be sneaky and weasel like. Commented Feb 10, 2011 at 18:52