The "Problem co-worker" thread

[Ned Bedinger]

> I've been in the position of feeling I had a legitimate concern that
> deserved a response and being deliberately ignored.

In a work setting, silence could say a lot of things. One of the 
classics from the annals of nonverbal communication is the unanswered 
email, signaling "I don't have time." Another is politics, where 
ignoring someone diminishes their stature or power. And of course, there 
is the silence of deep denial -- if someone ignores your concerns, then 
there's one less thing standing between them and doing what suits them 
best. Time, political power, narcissism, ... sometimes what's not said 
speaks volumes, if both parties speak the same language.


TW tie-in: A document that is silent on a relevant topic is not as 
useful as one that states that the topic is not covered.


Ned Bedinger
doc at edwordsmith.com