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For emphasis, I would add, if a woman says, "I'm really scared and overwhelmed by this task" then it is possible that she is sharing too much. But managers shou
by lkrubner 9y ago
For emphasis, I would add, if a woman says, "I'm really scared and overwhelmed by this task" then it is possible that she is sharing too much. But managers should recall that she is perhaps simply trying to create a friendship. It isn't automatically an expression of a lack of confidence.
- mc32 9y agoI would add that to be true for anyone. Some people are just more tentative and less likely to be sure about things. Not everyone believes they have to be uber resolute in their statements.
- watwut 9y agoIf you never feel overwhelmed and a bit of nerveous, then you never really challenged yourself and play it too safe. Or just lie about your feelings. I am not sure why saying something like that is seen as worst then overconfidence and acting sure when you dont know what you are doing. The latter does more harm.
- greenrd 9y agoWell, because of organisational biases. There are principal agent problems dotted throughout most businesses larger than a single room, and people care more about looking good than being theoretically optimal, and this is recursive. And however bad you think this problem is - it's probably worse. Robin Hanson and Eliezer Yudkowsky have both written good stuff on this subject.