Comments on: Insensitivity training http://www.politicallyincorrectnovel.com/insensitivity-training/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:09:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: admin http://www.politicallyincorrectnovel.com/insensitivity-training/#comment-136 admin Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:55:33 +0000 http://www.politicallyincorrectnovel.com/?p=179#comment-136 I'd say that more stoic you are in life (generally speaking) the happier you will be. So, NG, have a happy (and stoic) thanksgiving. I’d say that more stoic you are in life (generally speaking) the happier you will be.

So, NG, have a happy (and stoic) thanksgiving.

]]> By: nerdygirl http://www.politicallyincorrectnovel.com/insensitivity-training/#comment-133 nerdygirl Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:04:37 +0000 http://www.politicallyincorrectnovel.com/?p=179#comment-133 Enh. I'd argue that most executives aren't sensitive enough still. Look at how the banking industry as acted throughout this recession (that they caused) I suppose there's a difference between not being an unempathic ass (is swearing allowed on this blog?) and wanting to "talk about feelings" all the time. Sometimes you need to be a jerk to get business done, but the key word there is sometimes. A hostile boss leads to a hostile work environment. I think China has enough issues of its own that it's economy may not be as strong in the near to semi-distant future. A lot of unrest over there, it's only a matter of time before that begins to affect it's economy. That said, given that the advice ultimately is to strike a balance, it's not so much "insensitivity training" as "act like a decent (not a great) human being" But, that doesn't convince people to buy books. Enh. I’d argue that most executives aren’t sensitive enough still. Look at how the banking industry as acted throughout this recession (that they caused)

I suppose there’s a difference between not being an unempathic ass (is swearing allowed on this blog?) and wanting to “talk about feelings” all the time. Sometimes you need to be a jerk to get business done, but the key word there is sometimes. A hostile boss leads to a hostile work environment.

I think China has enough issues of its own that it’s economy may not be as strong in the near to semi-distant future. A lot of unrest over there, it’s only a matter of time before that begins to affect it’s economy.

That said, given that the advice ultimately is to strike a balance, it’s not so much “insensitivity training” as “act like a decent (not a great) human being” But, that doesn’t convince people to buy books.

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