How to Disagree With Your Coworkers Productively
A short, yet effective mental checklist for disagreeing in a way that’s guaranteed to win coworkers’ respect
You are not your idea.
What are we actually disagreeing about?
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Do the work required to have an opinion.
Are you actually listening to the other side?
Present your ideas inclusively, not combatively.
Jeremey DuVall
Jeremey DuVall has spent the past 9 years leading remote, customer-facing teams in Support at places like Automattic, Zapier, and (currently) Ness. Offline, he’s an aspiring outdoor adventurer, runner, and a carrot cake connoisseur.
