Gauging workplace sensitivity

[Melalvai]

I'm not so sure I want to be known for maverick suggestions.

We were just talking yesterday about how the mavericks are so often the ones who turn out to be, not just right, but really right. Only we don't always know that until 20 years later. A business that wants to continue to be successful should probably honor and nurture its mavericks.

Without that sort of environment, though, who would want to be a maverick, even if it turns out you were right? Even a year is a long time to wait to say "told you so".

[bmccasland]

Being guilty of foot-in-mouth disease, sometimes delivery is the issue.

A "Great" web site, ad campaign, or paper among the technical (like minded) group isn't necessarily the correct format for a different audience, or even the target audience.

Often if one is enthusiastic about a topic it is hard to keep your emotions from becoming involved - whether you're on the sending on the receiving end.