Wow. Lots in here, all good.
GSquared (8/10/2009)
I'd rather be honest, but non-insulting, personally....I'd be more likely to say....or something like that. It's non-insulting, it's honest, and it puts it in terms that managers can understand.
Yes, with interest. Just because it's honesty doesn't mean it has to be rude. Tact isn't about telling people what they want to hear; it's about honesty with respect.
On the other hand, I don't take it personally if I have to implement something I disagree with.
Agree even more so. Just because I disagree with something doesn't make me right. My management team are paid to take responsibility for their decisions, so once I've made sure they have all the information to hand that I can give them, I'll abide by the decision (so long as it's ethical) they then come up with and implement it to the best of my ability - that's what I'm paid for.
I suppose that if I can't put across my views without someone becoming annoyed, I view that as my failure. I'll admit I'm likely to have failures with some people more than others, but everyone's got some common ground somewhere.
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