55. Miss Manners
It is considered impolite to question a fellow team member’s idea.
There are organizations in which any kind of criticism is considered personal and therefore taboo. Somehow, the work product and the work producer are packaged as one. The odd logic goes like this: “A criticism of Meg’s schema is a criticism of Meg’s ability, and that is a criticism of Meg, the person. I won’t criticize Meg, because that would hurt Meg’s feelings and would open the door for others to criticize me for criticizing Meg.”
It’s not just straightforward criticism; it bleeds into any kind of implied criticism, such as a review or assessment. Any review ...
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