There is an Indian permie on the project I'm working on whose sole purpose appears to be to ambush me in meetings and disagree with everything i say. Fair enough, most of the time I get my point over but it's the way he does this. It always follows exactly the same pattern - I have my say then he pipes up and says "I don't think that will work...." - and when giving his reason he always starts with "...it is my considered opinion that <insert reason here>...." . Well, Mr Gupta; it's my considered opinion that you are giving me insomnia as I lie there at night thinking of violent things that I would like to do to you and I believe you need to be severely chastised!
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Originally posted by gricerboy View Post
First take the Indian out it, it can inadvertenly make you look racist which I presume you're not. Second get rid of the anger it's business. He want to look good by undermining you so come up with a strategy to deal with it!
eg 1 If your asked to give your opinion at the meeting try deferring to him on a pretext that you're just formulating a solution and would a min or two to think it out and then rip him to shreds.
eg 2 If the agenda is pre-planned email your suggestions to him and ask for comments. Print emails out and take into the meeting to use if he contridicts himself by trying to undermine you.
HTH and remember it's business not personal.But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the younger -
but if he says it will not work does he give reasons?
do those reasons stand up to scrutiny
I mean if you are trying to get something through and it will not work then maybe he has a point
other than that drop it on the risk register and continue/flag it with who ever needs to know.
just play the game and if you have the best hand and you play it well you will winComment
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It's just the way that after I say something there is a silence followed by the words "it is my considered opinion..." that sticks in my craw. Yes, I often win the argument but this particular phrase I am beginning to find rather irksome!Comment
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Bedwetter. Grow some balls.Originally posted by gricerboy View PostWhat happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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I think this is the first bedwetter sockie.Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
As an aside I was speaking to a friend who got sacked from a gig for calling someone a pakistani gnome.Comment
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Calling someone a gnome could be construed as offensive.Originally posted by minestrone View PostComment
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Originally posted by Churchill View Post
The gnome never complained, it was someone who overheard.Comment
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