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Subject:Re: Challenging and oppressive SME situation From:Gila Jones <gjones -at- VSI -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 21 Aug 1998 09:30:24 -0700
At 10:39 PM 8/20/98 -0400, Margaret L. FalerSweany wrote:
>1. Before you meet with the DemonSME, your boss, or a group of them, have a
>practice meeting in your head. Practice what you'll say to start the
>meeting, how you want to present your points, etc. Also, play at
>anticipating what s/he will do/say and how you'll respond.
Wonderful idea, but I'd do one better - get somebody to role-play it out
with you. You be the DemonSME, have your acquaintance be you. Then switch.
