I’m preparing a presentation for tomorrow, in which I introduce myself and my team to another division that has merged with ours. I want to tell them just enough about me to satisfy their curiosity, but not so much that I overwhelm the reserved Brits with my American ‘earnestness’. I have a post-grad degree in a funny subject: consciousness. I work in IT, remember. Should I mention it because it will explain why I have the focus on things that I do? Or shall I omit it because it is un-traditional, and therefore wrong (as my husband likes to say)?
In most things I do, I have various perspectives and can probably make a case for any solution to a problem. This annoys my colleagues who think I’m undecided or that I must spend hours analysing before deciding. Not really. It’s just that to me, things aren’t black and white. I can too easily see someone else’s POV. At least, most of the time. Or, when I’m feeling generous.
In my view, the correct answer to most strategical or tactical questions is. ‘It depends.’
Hmmm. I answered my own question (as you do). Should I tell them how, when I was in my mid-forties, I decided to get a masters degree in an esoteric subject?
It depends.
