For Talking to Managers
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The Developer'sModel for Talkingto Managers**and others
Pim Elshoffdeveloper.procurios.com@pelshoff
Sales repStrangeron a trainTeamDistance... ManagerInfluence
ConcernInfluenceControl
“Lord, grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change,the courage to change the things I can,and the wisdom to know the difference.” -- Reinhold Niebuhr
Say noDo noSay yesDo yesSay yesDo noNegotiate& helpUsefulness
AdultParentChild AdaptedNurturingJudgingFree
PersecutorVictim Rescuer
Self Sales repStrangeron a trainTeamDistance... ManagerInfluence
Pim Elshoffdeveloper.procurios.com@pelshoffhttps://speakerdeck.com/pelshoff/the-developers-model
http://www.ericberne.com/games-people-play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKNyFSLJy6
Your scenario?
What if one team member doesn’tcooperate and isn’t corrected bymanagement?
Our code is bad and the only option is torewrite everything, but other teammembers won't accept coming out of theircomfort zone
Non-technical coworkers often interruptme to tell me about an e-mail, issue ticketor other non-urgent matter
Technical coworkers often ignore me ortake very long to reply when I respecttheir flow