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The point is that some engineers can be seen as "disagreeable" simply by being competent and unwilling to ignore problems and "go with the flow". I've seen thi
by P_I_Staker 4y ago
The point is that some engineers can be seen as "disagreeable" simply by being competent and unwilling to ignore problems and "go with the flow".
I've seen this first hand. It's always smooth sailing politically to just go along with what the leader(s) say.
- ajb 4y agoThat can happen. I think it's often a symptom of other issues though, either with the org or with that engineers communication skills. An organisation needs to reach commitment on a course of action, and if you disagree at the right points it isn't seen as being disagreeable (either before stakeholders have become too invested, or after they have but when it has become clear that the living with the issues is too painful). The problem is that some orgs either don't seek feedback widely enough, or are not flexible enough to avoid committment until sufficient experts have had a say. Especially if that org is one that culturally doesn't value engineers.
- HWR_14 4y ago> some engineers can be seen as "disagreeable" Which is why the study didn't ask "is this person disagreeable" of laypeople who happen to be their coworkers, but used psychological tests designed to measure the psychological version of the term over 14 years.