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I feel like I have 2 personalities at work: 1. Serious personality. I want to be relentless in achieving the best possible solution within our constraints. Good
by websap 4y ago
I feel like I have 2 personalities at work:
1. Serious personality. I want to be relentless in achieving the best possible solution within our constraints. Good enough, isn't good enough when we can do better with the same resources and time. In meetings, I'll push people, argue and present data that's contrary to the proposal. At the same time, once we make a decision, we move on and don't revisit old decisions unless something happens that fundamentally changes our assumptions. My mental model is that these professional interactions should be devoid of any personal biases and even heated discussions shouldn't be taken personally.
2. Leisure personality. When I'm not talking about work, chatting about restaurants, vacations, etc. I'm more interested in learning about my co-workers. What they like doing in their free time, etc.
I tend to not let the 2 mix in the same interaction. Recently, I've gotten this feeling that people may have a hard time distinguishing these 2, especially in a remote first world. Generally in a non-remote world, there are enough small conversations before / after meetings that people realize that my serious side, isn't my only side. I care about you as an individual, but we still have professional pride.