It's tempting to mock corporate language ("why not just say what you mean?").
These non-offensive phrases that can be interpreted multiple ways are used when working with people you don't have trust with yet & save time vs damage control if your direct message is the wrong one.
These non-offensive phrases that can be interpreted multiple ways are used when working with people you don't have trust with yet & save time vs damage control if your direct message is the wrong one.
https://twitter.com/GergelyOrosz/status/1539524751512707072
Take the term "let's take this offline". This forces the other person to ping you 1:1 (or you ping them) and discuss, just the two of you.
The person suggesting this often does this to avoid a long (and time-consuming argument) in front of everyone, and create misunderstandings.
The person suggesting this often does this to avoid a long (and time-consuming argument) in front of everyone, and create misunderstandings.
When you build up trust with people and teams, you absolutely want to speak directly to those groups.
But until you have that trust, speaking with #nofilter can create a lot of clean-up work later, damaged relationships to mend etc.
Use your own judgment on how to proceed.
But until you have that trust, speaking with #nofilter can create a lot of clean-up work later, damaged relationships to mend etc.
Use your own judgment on how to proceed.
My own experience mirrors this. In the past, I told someone they would waste my time with a meeting with no agenda. Can you guess what happened?
Yes, I offended them: they were unaware that it's a non-efficient meeting.
"Does this meeting have an agenda?" was far more helpful.
Yes, I offended them: they were unaware that it's a non-efficient meeting.
"Does this meeting have an agenda?" was far more helpful.
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