Stay out of my area

Usprawnienie a zawodowe terytorium

Olek simplifies a process owned by Marek. He sees an improvement, while Marek sees interference in an area of expertise for which he is responsible.

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We can cut this from six steps to two.

Everyone complains about this. I’ll make a simpler version.

Who told you to change this process?

No one. I wanted to simplify it.

I built this over years. Do you know why those steps exist?

I’m fixing a process. He hears a judgment of his work.

Show me what we absolutely cannot lose.

And you show me what really can be simplified.

Olek sees a process that can be improved. Marek also sees years of his knowledge, decisions and responsibility inside it. That is why a proposed change may sound like a judgment of his past work. Before simplifying someone else’s area, ask what requirements and experience shaped the current solution. Then separate together what must be preserved from what can genuinely be changed.