I don't know what's harder to deal with: the Dunning-Kruger-affected worker who has somehow managed to attain a position of authority and power in the company, or the equally Dunning-Kruger-affected teenager living in your house. :-)
Speaking of misunderstandings and mismatched meanings: (a brief story)
I coached 5 teams in a large insurance company after a small army of McKinsey consultants had "transformed" them. They kept talking about "velocity" and — naturally — I wanted to talk them down off that ledge. After a few conversations, I sensed something was off so I asked one of the VPs to explain what he meant by that word: velocity. He replied with something like, "the time it takes to get a feature done…ya know…Time To Market!"
I don't know what's harder to deal with: the Dunning-Kruger-affected worker who has somehow managed to attain a position of authority and power in the company, or the equally Dunning-Kruger-affected teenager living in your house. :-)
Thanks for the laugh!
Good story.
Speaking of misunderstandings and mismatched meanings: (a brief story)
I coached 5 teams in a large insurance company after a small army of McKinsey consultants had "transformed" them. They kept talking about "velocity" and — naturally — I wanted to talk them down off that ledge. After a few conversations, I sensed something was off so I asked one of the VPs to explain what he meant by that word: velocity. He replied with something like, "the time it takes to get a feature done…ya know…Time To Market!"
Oh my. I’ve had to clean up after McKinsey too. I feel you!