I studied math in college. I've been working in Tech ever since. I am always careful not to argue for/against something unless I am absolutely certain.
Most of my career has been spent in developing software for Sales Ops departments of large companies and start ups. Personalities in this space (sales) tend to be the boisterous, loud, outspoken type. Even when they aren't sure, they speak so assertively that they easily sway other people's opinion, sometimes even my own.
Often, however, it turns out they were wrong, and without coming across as boastful that I was actually right or at least on the right path.
The problem is I never know this at the moment the conversation is taking place, it's usually after I take more time to think about it. How do you deal with this? Do I just have to turn it up a notch? Do I call them out and tell them to revisit the subject?
Curious to see how other engineer/tech peeps deal with this situation.
Most of my career has been spent in developing software for Sales Ops departments of large companies and start ups. Personalities in this space (sales) tend to be the boisterous, loud, outspoken type. Even when they aren't sure, they speak so assertively that they easily sway other people's opinion, sometimes even my own.
Often, however, it turns out they were wrong, and without coming across as boastful that I was actually right or at least on the right path.
The problem is I never know this at the moment the conversation is taking place, it's usually after I take more time to think about it. How do you deal with this? Do I just have to turn it up a notch? Do I call them out and tell them to revisit the subject?
Curious to see how other engineer/tech peeps deal with this situation.