Re:How to boss without being bossy
by romanhn on Friday November 10, 2023 @08:13PM
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#3 is actually unlikely to be effective due to the well-studied bystander effect (everyone stands around hoping someone else will help). Asking a concrete person is much more likely to get it done.
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Just want to point that the bystander effect (like many classic theories in psychology, it seems) could not be replicated in a real-world study: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect#Counter_examp...
In real life, many people really do jump in to help when they know help is needed.
Re:How to boss without being bossy
by sandman008 on Saturday November 11, 2023 @01:00PM
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No OP, but bystander effect is definitely real.
*Anecdotal example* : got immediate response for my email after addressing specific person. This was after repeated appeals for help/response to entire team on same email chain.