tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post5877109558318062461..comments2023-09-11T08:58:24.710-06:00Comments on Reach Upward: Techies and Their ManagersScott Hinrichshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-41104411069972790932009-02-27T13:14:00.000-07:002009-02-27T13:14:00.000-07:00Jesse, I'm in complete agreement with you on that....Jesse, I'm in complete agreement with you on that. Managers too often do a lousy job of clearly communicating with their teams. But it's not always as simple as it seems.<BR/><BR/>For example, there are times when managers are can't fully explain at the moment because doing so would violate an agreement or cause other problems. Also, occasionally broader purposes can be beyond the worker view to the point that no amount of explanation is satisfactory.<BR/><BR/>In the instance I cited, many of the techies in the room seemingly couldn't grasp the business view, although, it seemed at least relatively reasonable to me. Others were determined to believe the worst about management, no matter the explanation given.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I have seen other situations where a decision was made for purely political reasons. "We know X isn't what you want, but we went along with it in order to get Y." Sometimes this can't be said, because Y is nothing more than an ego boosting or empire building matter.Scott Hinrichshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-75459749910097770022009-02-27T12:11:00.000-07:002009-02-27T12:11:00.000-07:00Part of the problem is that a lot of managers do n...Part of the problem is that a lot of managers do not explain how the decision was reached or why it's actually a good idea despite how it may appear. It's easier to accept a decision, even begrudgingly, if you can understand the logic behind it.Jesse Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468928702710912142noreply@blogger.com