me: heres what we should do coworker: heres an entirely different thing we should do lets tell the stakeholders me: wait heres why we probably dont want to do that c: oh i see. Okay I'll let them know c: STAKEHOLDERS LETS DO MY THING AND HERE ARE SOME IMPOSSIBLE APPROACHES
-
-
its especially bad because coworker and I need to present a United front and this is not that
Show this thread -
figured it out all I had to do was drop into the chat and say "I completely agree with all of this" and then proceed to gently but firmly disagree
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
ugh, brutal do you want advice or should I stick to sympathy?
-
sympathy is enough I think i can finesse it I just wish he had not done that
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
Figure out a test that’ll make obvious to the colleague it won’t work and have them do that first.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
let them ruin the world whats the big deal
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
"Hi X, I think maybe some of the approaches you mentioned are easier than you think. Why don't we go over the options in a meeting with the rest of the stakeholders so we can make sure we make the right decision?"
-
Alt - reply just to him + relevant technical architects, pose the challenges you think disprove, push him on those challenges with team internal people you DON'T have to show a united front to
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
Bite your thumb at coworker
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.