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> It is better to be efficient than polite. Better to be predictable than "nice". I probably agree on the second, but I think the first is subject to what the
by JadeNB 6y ago
> It is better to be efficient than polite. Better to be predictable than "nice".
I probably agree on the second, but I think the first is subject to what the definition of 'better' is. If someone has to give me, say, a bad evaluation of my performance, then the most efficient way for them to do it is to walk up, say "terrible performance" (and possibly list reasons), and leave—but I certainly don't feel, as the recipient of the news, that that is the best way for it to be delivered.
- xwdv 6y agoSure it is, after being given a comprehensive explanation about your terrible performance, you will have no doubts about what needs to be fixed.
- JadeNB 6y agoA comprehensive explanation is less efficient than a cursory explanation.
- Ace17 6y agoEfficient doesn't mean "fast". It means that it minimizes the ratio "energy_spent / goal". So if we're going to talk about communication efficiency, we need to define what's the goal being optimized here. If a manager wants to minimize the time spent dealing with one of the engineers and wants to see this engineer quit, then the "cursory explanation" can be considered "efficient". If this same manager, instead, wants to maximizes the odds the engineer stays and improves her/his weak points, then the "comprehensive" explanation might be a lot more efficient, despite requiring the manager to spend more time at it.