> Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.
Someone comes with an idea? Smile and nod, because ideas are worth the paper they’re printed on. If someone comes to me with a prototype of something that I think is jaw droppinly good, depends on what it is. Internal tool? Ask them what their coworkers think of it. Internal facing admin/feature? Same. User facing feature? Ask them what they think the next step is. The goal is, as you put it, to get everyone on the team trying to tell me it’s a good idea not just one person.
>Respectfully, if that’s your mindset then I think the problem lies with you and not with the manager.
Adding "respectfully" to a sentence that says, "you are wrong and the problem is you", does not make it respectful. You could have simply left it out and your comment would have provided the same content. I'm fine being a kettle but don't pretend you are not a pot.
To get back on topic:
So you would:
- talk to team mates
- ask for next steps
And then what? You seem to want to avoid saying you would do anything because that goes against the premise of getting out of the way. But if an idea is brought to you that is jaw droppingly good, are you just going to ask some basic questions and do nothing? Or are you going to support it?
I think you forgot to follow these guidelines in your previous response. You came off very dismissive and went straight to "you're the problem" interpretation.
maccard|28 days ago
> Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.
Someone comes with an idea? Smile and nod, because ideas are worth the paper they’re printed on. If someone comes to me with a prototype of something that I think is jaw droppinly good, depends on what it is. Internal tool? Ask them what their coworkers think of it. Internal facing admin/feature? Same. User facing feature? Ask them what they think the next step is. The goal is, as you put it, to get everyone on the team trying to tell me it’s a good idea not just one person.
class3shock|28 days ago
>Respectfully, if that’s your mindset then I think the problem lies with you and not with the manager.
Adding "respectfully" to a sentence that says, "you are wrong and the problem is you", does not make it respectful. You could have simply left it out and your comment would have provided the same content. I'm fine being a kettle but don't pretend you are not a pot.
To get back on topic:
So you would:
- talk to team mates
- ask for next steps
And then what? You seem to want to avoid saying you would do anything because that goes against the premise of getting out of the way. But if an idea is brought to you that is jaw droppingly good, are you just going to ask some basic questions and do nothing? Or are you going to support it?
edit: for formatting
subscribed|28 days ago