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it's like pulling teeth because you try to get everyone to agree on every decision. sometimes you just have to tell your academic user base that this is the way
by arbitrage 6y ago
it's like pulling teeth because you try to get everyone to agree on every decision. sometimes you just have to tell your academic user base that this is the way it is.
it doesn't have to be that way. IT people are pretty shit in general at soft skills. sometimes, you need to stand up for yourself in a conflict.
your userbases digs in their heels because you let them.
- colejohnson66 6y ago> sometimes, you need to stand up for yourself in a conflict. Then you just get fired. They’ll just replace you with someone else who’ll listen. Some people just don’t learn no matter how hard you try.
- sidr 6y agoOr the users escalate to a high enough level, who inevitably has a university admin background and has no regard for IT or security - the decision inevitably ends up being on the side of the userbase. This is the problem with being considered a cost center, rather than a value producer within any organization.
- hctaw 6y agoOr you can work with people constructively and respect them rather than viewing this as a "conflict" where one needs to assert themselves.