Chris Collins (speaker) argues that so-called "difficult" or "unlikable" people in tech often crave approval, acceptance, and genuine human connection. He emphasizes that while managers aren't therapists, showing genuine interest and attending to people's self-esteem can have outsized positive effects, sometimes providing something those people have lacked their whole lives.
Those texts that are.
Are unlikable. They are, you know, difficult. Want approval and acceptance more than anyone. Like, they're the ones that need a hug and need somebody to show.
Re, you know, real true human connection.
And you know, the thing is with work is there's a line, right? Like you can't, you can't fix people to the degree.
That you're re. You know, you're, you're not. Your job isn't to be a therapist, but you get a lot with, with genuine interest in people and showing them that they matter and paying attention to self esteem. Like, if you can raise their self esteem, you might be doing something that nobody has done for them their whole lives.
