On Objecting At Work
You’re smart, you’re talented, you know what you’re doing, and you don’t agree with Bob’s decision . Or, maybe, there is an ongoing discussion, and you don’t agree with Alice’s position . Do you stay quiet? Do you object or argue? If so, how forcefully? The thing is, when you’re on a team, you don’t operate in a vacuum (yes, even if you’re a #CowboyDeveloper ). Yeah, “black and white” situations do exist, but most of the time you’re operating in a morass of gray. And within this morass 1. You might not have all the facts . There might be business pressures to go in a particular direction, sales opportunities, and a whole bunch more. Yes, you should, ideally, be privy to all the information necessary to make an informed decision, but sometimes (most of the time?) that is simply not efficient. it’s easier to delegate responsibility to the tech lead, manager, business lead, whatever. 2. This might be necessary for consensus . Yes, this may not be the wise...