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No fools

I have no room in my day for the stupid, foolish, or obstructive. One thing I know I'm going to need to develop to keep up with my promotion is more tact and people-handling skills. I know how to get information across; now I need to get it across in ways that people will support and welcome, instead of flinching from. The problem comes when I think the other people are being idiots....
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[identity profile] soteltie.livejournal.com 2009-02-12 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
>The problem comes when I think the other people are being idiots.
I totally understand. I got better at it by taking various conflict resolution classes at Lotus and IBM. But even when I try very best to be tactful when dealing with absolute morons, I've been told I get a certain look on my face that betrays me.

[identity profile] artisticphoenix.livejournal.com 2009-02-12 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
It is that raised eyebrow thing you do. I've seen it. :-)

[identity profile] wingblaze.livejournal.com 2009-02-12 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I have no room in my day for the stupid, foolish, or obstructive.

/pout. I'll go away now. ;(

[identity profile] goldsquare.livejournal.com 2009-02-12 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Welcome to my little circle of hell.

I've learned, slowly, how to cope...

[identity profile] bunnyjadwiga.livejournal.com 2009-02-12 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Pfft.
You clearly do have an ability to handle fools gracefully, or you wouldn't have the stellar reputation you do. It's just dealing with More Fools that would get a person down.

[identity profile] pamelina.livejournal.com 2009-02-12 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I have a hard time imagining Jane being anything other than polite and tactful. And I tried--I did.

[identity profile] jenwrites.livejournal.com 2009-02-12 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Ugh. That's something I have a lot of trouble with as well. Thankfully, if I'm not stressed out, I can do it well over the phone. In person is a lot harder. And if I'm stressed, all bets are off.

[identity profile] artisticphoenix.livejournal.com 2009-02-12 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, you have my sympathy. I try hard, reallllllllly hard to try and be understanding but my face immediately gives me away if I think someone is being a total idiot and then I get a reputation for being less than nice.

When you figure it out, can you let me know the secret?

[identity profile] freya46.livejournal.com 2009-02-13 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
You have my sympathy, Hon.

I don't think I handle them well either. They don't seem to deal well with being told that they actually are complete idiots.

Good luck with that. (((((HUGS)))
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