Is it me or do people really like to ignore teammates at this Company? There's people who simply won't acknowledge any calls, emails, or Webex messages.
I'll fight for a customer's attention, a parter's to an extent, but I shouldn't have to struggle to get a fellow Cisco employee to respond to me, especially if they're a teammate, direct manager, and/or peer.
It’s been that way for ages. John Chambers laid the groundwork with his “don’t fall into the trap of helping other people” speech which managers frequently expanded upon with “we don’t know anything about anything and if you help someone else look better we’re not going to know or care it was because of you and fire you instead of them.” No one with a title requiring any kind of technical leadership was ever punished for failing to provide any such leadership.
Yeah, I sort of agree. No rule that says I need to make your issue my problem.
I ignore emails when:
The last one is Cisco all over. You get Directors without Portfolio who are constantly sticking their hands up to volunteer a deliverable to a VP (to remain visible and relevant). When they are given a project, they invite all the minions in the wider group who they think can help — in order to parcel them out action items and work.
Because Cisco has a culture where it’s forbidden to say no, you just ghost them. Don’t answer the emails and never attend these suspicious calls dropped into your calendar.
It is all part of learning your space and playing your role.
If you are trying to interject on the responsibilities a person overseeing a defined by ELT functional area or established formal role with a customer; that person indeed should not engage you.
Not sure what it is, perhaps generational.
Know your role.
Play your role.
Only certain parties are in roles defined by management to perform critical functions; based on their proven experience and managerial sanctioning.
The way critical business is ran is not through consensus.
Sorry that is reality. Tough lesson for those early in career.
Stop thinking that people are mandated to care about other's opinions or perspectives. Their non-engagement should be telling you something. Play your role.
Sorry.
Nothing surprising. People at Cisco just don't care. Just think about yourself.
It is individual behavior , it has nothing to do with company culture
I am going to pretend that I did not even see this post.
it about the noise, you got people who post every thought in their head and people whos quiet says volumes, every all hands is a sickening kiss up, but why waste time as the person whos nose you had up their rear, isnt going to be around long till the next re org, wasted time and effort. Ride the wave, maybe you end up on the beach or in the sharks tummy.
Not replying in any form from any employee, regardless of their level, is completely unacceptable and unprofessional. I've encountered it over the years and it drives me mad. If they don't reply to your email or v/m, trying pinging them on Teams, or if they don't reply on Teams, call them directly. Tell them you're following-up on your email or v/m from (date) and be friendly about it. This will usually invoke an apology from the person realizing they've dropped the ball.
The cost of internal politics and where most conversations go with
Hi,
How are you,
Hello
Followed by either out of this world irrelevant conversations or people who put their problems on your back.
Hence the silence.
Try starting a sentence with what you want it gives a higher chance of success