Podcasts Technology Soft Skills Engineering Episode 118: Asking For Help and Speaking Up

Episode 118: Asking For Help and Speaking Up

Published: July 30, 2018, 7 p.m.

In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

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    What is the right balance between asking for help and figuring things out on my own? How do I know when it\u2019s time to ask questions or when it\u2019s time to spend more time drilling down into the code?

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    Been at my first job for a couple of years now, and I am very quiet in the workplace and still find it hard to open up, be assertive, and speak up in meetings.

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    When I try to go out of my comfort zone (arguing about technical decisions, setting up and driving meetings), I don\u2019t think my manager appreciates my efforts. I am told that I need to voice my opinions more and have more of a two-way conversation. I feel I\u2019m not given concrete chances to improve, and it\u2019s very demotivating. How should I deal in situations like this?

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Job pitch time! Are you interested in working at Walmart Labs? Email Jamison at jamison.dance@walmartlabas.com!