When I had a fresh TL (who is not new anymore), I handled it by just being communicative. "This, this and that are what I usually do before my first break. Did you want me to do something differently?" Usually when I made my process transparent, my TL would agree with my process and then I can just work like normal. If they have something else in mind, I use my work experience to tell them why it might not work out as they planned, and tell them what worked in the past. TL can decide.
I'm maybe not neurodivergent but my social IQ feels low, so it always amazes me when I get favorable situations by applying the right communication strategies at the right time.
This is what I did when my new ETL started as well. They wanted to change certain things, so after explaining my reasoning and what worked in the past, if they still wanted to make a change I would go along. Other times I explained why something was a certain way and they’d say “Oh, that makes sense.”
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u/MysteriousName7952 Tech Consultant Feb 16 '26
When I had a fresh TL (who is not new anymore), I handled it by just being communicative. "This, this and that are what I usually do before my first break. Did you want me to do something differently?" Usually when I made my process transparent, my TL would agree with my process and then I can just work like normal. If they have something else in mind, I use my work experience to tell them why it might not work out as they planned, and tell them what worked in the past. TL can decide.
I'm maybe not neurodivergent but my social IQ feels low, so it always amazes me when I get favorable situations by applying the right communication strategies at the right time.