With enough courage, you can do without a reputation. — Gone With The Wind
I once had a conversation with my manager that boiled down to a requirement for me to work on my people skills, and a response from me that I didn’t come to work to make friends. I do what I do because I think it’s the right thing, and as long as I’m professional, then I’ve met “soft skills” expectations. To be honest, I’d rather be respected for getting the job done than liked for my boyish charm. I try to be polite, but I usually fail spectacularly when I try to charm the birds from the trees.
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Old NFO
/ January 31, 2014OR, you could be like me and be known as the duty asshole… 🙂
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daddybear71
/ January 31, 2014Yep, I’ve been called that, and worse.
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3boxesofbs
/ January 31, 2014I would prefer to be loved/admired, will settle for either respected or feared.
i once left a manager completely dumbstruck when i asked ‘if people have a problem getting along with me, shouldn’t THEY be required to work on their people skills?”
I a coworker is going to let emotional baggage or personal issues get in the way of doing the job — that is something they need to work on. Like you, I’ve rarely been called on the carpet for having my facts, actions needed, plans wrong.
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