The Developer's Model V2

For Talking to Managers

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2. The Developer's
   Model for Talking
   to Managers*
   *and others
   

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3. Pim Elshoff
   developer.procurios.com
   @pelshoff
   

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7. Sales rep
   Stranger
   on a train
   Team
   Distance
   ... Manager
   Influence
   

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8. Concern
   Influence
   Control
   

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9. “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
   

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11. Say no
    Do no
    Say yes
    Do yes
    Say yes
    Do no
    Negotiate
    & help
    Usefulness
    

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14. Adult
    Parent
    Child Adapted
    Nurturing
    Judging
    Free
    

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16. Persecutor
    Victim Rescuer
    

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18. Self Sales rep
    Stranger
    on a train
    Team
    Distance
    ... Manager
    Influence
    

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20. Pim Elshoff
    developer.procurios.com
    @pelshoff
    https://speakerdeck.com/pelshoff/the-developers-model
    

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21. http://www.ericberne.com/games-people-play
    

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22. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKNyFSLJy6
    

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23. Your scenario?
    

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24. What if one team member doesn’t
    cooperate and isn’t corrected by
    management?
    

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25. Our code is bad and the only option is to
    rewrite everything, but other team
    members won't accept coming out of their
    comfort zone
    

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26. Non-technical coworkers often interrupt
    me to tell me about an e-mail, issue ticket
    or other non-urgent matter
    

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27. Technical coworkers often ignore me or
    take very long to reply when I respect
    their flow
    

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