Should've said something!Yes, that's basically what I want to say. Why? Here is the story.
The boss gathered everyone in the meeting room to kick off a new project. After "pouring out" all his requirement and expectation, he asked if anyone has any questions. No one spoke. He further explained what he wanted and then asked again for a deadline when we can deliver whatever he needs. Everyone kept quiet. Silence kicked in. Every seconds seems like forever when everyone's looking down as if they're observing and analyzing their own shoes. The boss then proposed a deadline and asked if we have any problem with that. Silence is the only response. So he assumed everyone is fine with the propose deadline. The gathering was then dismissed.
Fucked! How are we gonna do? What is the first thing that we need to do? In the end, we eat our own shit!
And that's not only the case. Today, again, while we were having our own discussion among ourselves, the boss came in and joined us. Suddenly everyone kept quiet. Some look at the white board. Some look at the own scratch book don't know drawing what shit. Some other just look at the others.
Say something! Say something!The boss found a chair and sat. Looking at the whiteboard too and waiting for something. Then suddenly everyone look at me. I look back at them. Made a frown. Some ladies giggled a bit and the nearby colleague then whispered to me saying that I should start say something. I was like :"Excuse me! Why me?!" Then that usual silence surrounded us again like a cold wind making me shiver. I hate that awkward situation. The boss never said anything. He just sat there. And all of them were suddenly dumb.
Hating that kind of situation, I then courageously stood up and offered to explain whatever we've discussed so far to the boss. Situation got better after I broke the ice. At least there was interaction between the boss and us. Phew!
I don't understand. Why is it so difficult for them to speak in front of the boss?! Besides, those seniors should have known their boss better than me. Oh gosh, how am I suppose to work with this bunch of people who are scared to even speak to their boss? Or is it because they don't want to be accountable for whatever being discussed or proposed? So they better keep quiet and if anything happened, they will not be the one to be blamed. I don't know. And I don't want to know.
What more can I say!?I should have known. Yes, moving from one team to another team means starting all over again. No, it's more than that. A lot more than that. Besides starting anew, I need to do a lot more to prove my sincerity to join the new team and to build trust between the new members and me. To make things more difficult and complicated, I have to prove to the new boss my capabilities and loyalty. After all, I am just a newbie...
5 comments:
I would see this kinda situation as a golden chance to prove yourself to your boss. Make the best use of this and don't give up any opportunity thinking why the hell are the others not coming forward. Superiors really do take note of a person who is smart in initiating things.
Just think, someday you will be the boss and if you can remember this post maybe you through your actions your team will behave differently with you and actually speak up. But I hear ya, I am one of those few team members that actually speaks or people look to to speak. Sometimes you feel like you are always talking but if you can step back and see that people are listening go for it.
It's good to speak up. There are a lot of competitions out there where too many people want to speak. You are lucky you have an easy way to speak to the boss, no competition. Your boss will not know you if you don't speak. It's the best way to let him know you.
Your team members are a bunch of idiots.
Looks like this team is screaming for a leader and it looks like you're it.
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