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Question - Do you never speak up in meetings? Or you only speak up in certain types of meetings with certain types of people? Some people can be good leaders
by apohn 7y ago
Question - Do you never speak up in meetings? Or you only speak up in certain types of meetings with certain types of people?
Some people can be good leaders and speak up in meetings where they are talking about an area they are comfortable in. For example, a senior or lead engineer does an excellent job speaking up and leading in an engineering meeting - but in a room with a bunch of business people they don't really have anything to add so they don't say anything.
I only ask this because it's important to remember context. Sometimes people are in expected to be leaders in a situation that does not fit them. In other situations they can do well. Just something to keep in mind.
As for the layoffs...don't take it personally. If you were a good developer and your management was too short-sighted to realize you might fit better in a different role, that's not your fault.