Thursday, January 28, 2016

Age: just a number, until you want to "school" someone younger

So today at my workplace, something simmering for the last few months came to a head. Someone who had to do something with the simmering decided to consult a superior. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

The superior, Mr. S, duly pointed out that the whole thing was my fault. I do not agree, at least not completely.

But he might be right because I am an all round bad judge of people, situations, and of my and others' roles and responsibilities. Also, I completely adore the man as a professional and as a person and have no reasons to believe he said what he said without firmly believing it.

While discussing the matter, one of the things he mentioned was that Ms. So-And-So has probably been with the organisation since before I was born. I felt that this implied that I should not have taken the situation so far.

This logic does not feel right to me. Thinking of it, Adolf Hitler must be of the age of my great-grandmother, a lady I have never met. But this does not mean that I too should devise a Holocaust of my own. (Definitely not the best of examples here.)

What worries me is that I might have hurt and/or let down a few people, including but not limited to Mr. S and Ms. So-And-So. It is one thing to playfully tease your co-workers or to let things heat up on purpose, but having this happen when unintended is not right. Did I not mention I am more of a master of disaster?

I definitely need to be a bit more diplomatic and "positive".

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  1. A difficult situation indeed, KK. Diplomacy --as an art of reconciliation and concession-- would seem to be in order. Best of luck.

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    1. Yes, I am learning the same. Hopefully at non-zero speed.

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  2. See I'm not a diplomatic person at all. If I get confronted I go from nice to bitch in less than 2 seconds. Just because someone has more seniority than you doesn't mean that are automatically right.

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    1. You are right. Also, now I know never to cross you.

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  3. Ki hoya paaji.. tussi tan happiness di dose ho :)

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  4. I'm sorry to say that in the workplace, diplomacy is often the best answer; even when you know you're right. However, if one never speaks one's mind, one would be permanently wishing one had! Take your choice.

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    1. I think it is about choosing the battles one has to fight and ignoring the rest.

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  5. I'm sorry to say that in the workplace, diplomacy is often the best answer; even when you know you're right. However, if one never speaks one's mind, one would be permanently wishing one had! Take your choice.

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  6. Diplomacy. This is saying with a smiling face to someone I don't give a shxt about what you are thinking. In a diplomatic language.

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    1. My language and my tone are all right. But my friends tell me that when faced with crazy situations, aggression is apparent in my overall behavior. Let us hope I am able to deal with that.

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