I have a lot of technical discussions and arguments and usually do the following: 1. State the disagreement clearly and politely 2. Show the willingness to en

I have a lot of technical discussions and arguments and usually do the following: 1. State the disagreement clearly and politely 2. Show the willingness to engage in as-objective-as-possible argument (in a smaller group, if feasible) 3. Always remember that ideas are produced by personalities, with all the background going with it. F.e. if I feel strongly against something but cannot effortlessly explain why, disentanglement work is on my side (in between p.1 and p.2 above).