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Re:Don't add your 2 cents by icelancer on Monday July 25, 2016 @05:03AM (#12157367)
>For example, you might ask "If you had to improve anything, what would you change?" It's an open-ended question that will encourage your team member to think.

Yeah. They think you're too weak-willed to just outright state your opinion and instead passively-aggressively point out what you really mean.

Re:Don't add your 2 cents by reitanqild on Monday July 25, 2016 @05:25AM (#12157442)
I think some people would enjoy life more if they didn't think passive-agressive all tbe time.

Passive-agressiveness exists but reading everything into that context just makes for poor workplace performance IMO.

Re:Don't add your 2 cents by jamesroseman on Monday July 25, 2016 @08:17AM (#12158100)
Passive aggression. I was searching for the noun of passive aggressive recently and someone corrected me, and I'm glad they did! (Hopefully this is helpful not hurtful).
Re:Don't add your 2 cents by reitanqild on Monday July 25, 2016 @08:32AM (#12158188)
To late to edit. That said:

Don't worry about me. Only three people I know have managed to seriously annoy me over the last >15 years and they all had to work for it (although it seemed to be quite effortless for at least two of them : )

Re:Don't add your 2 cents by syshum on Monday July 25, 2016 @06:27AM (#12157686)
This...

I hate being slow rolled to idea or opinion..

If you have criticism about my work come out with it, I am not some delicate little snowflake, if there is better way I want to know.

Re:Don't add your 2 cents by Practicality on Monday July 25, 2016 @10:17AM (#12158814)
One of the keys to good management is actually understanding that there are some people who want it delicate and some people who want it blunt.
Re:Don't add your 2 cents by DecoPerson on Monday July 25, 2016 @07:01AM (#12157795)
You have less control over your mind than you believe you do.

Guidance (or "slow rolling") helps with strong/deep learning and enables opportunities for conversation.

If you trust your boss/coworker, considering letting them continue when they start such discussions.

If you don't trust them or feel frustrated/patronised while they're talking, then you have other issues...

Re:Don't add your 2 cents by syshum on Monday July 25, 2016 @07:52AM (#12158005)
I view employment different than most people I have found anyway

Trust has nothing at all to do with it, nor does ownership as the article implies as I do not own any of the idea's or work I produce for my employer. That is the purpose of my employment, I trade my skills, knowledge and experience for currency.

My employer trusts my boss that is the only Trust that is required, I give my input based on how I see things, if they accept it great, if they want to go another route or use a different idea that is fine as well.

I do not have these types of emotional attachments to my work

Re:Don't add your 2 cents by softawre on Monday July 25, 2016 @10:22AM (#12158858)
The real LPT here is that every employee is different and a good boss treats them how they want to be treated.