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Subject:RE: How to deal with a "Closed" group of writers? From:"Oja, W. Kelly" <w -dot- kelly -dot- oja -at- verizon -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 2 Feb 2005 10:23:32 -0600
Michael stated:
"Don't allow the personal worth or esteem issues brought up by
this situation to affect the quality of your professional work.
You are not there to make friends. It's nice if that happens, but
it's not the point of being there.
The people around you are creating a lot of noise and you're not
tuning it out. And therefore you are creating more noise in your own
head. Filter it out, get the job done and honor your commitments
to your boss and users or customers."
Excellent point. I think everyone on the list can remember a time when
workplace relationships were not ideal. I agree that it is good if you
can forge friendships with the people you work with, but if not... so be
it. You (and them) are there to do a job and get the job done, not for
anything else.
The goal is to get from Point A to Point B. If a few toes (including
mine) get stepped on while on the way... hey, I can live with it. You
can only use the thinking of 'Go along to get along' so far.
W. Kelly Oja
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