Comments on: the web professional test - part ii http://rosepruyne.com/2006/08/02/the-web-professional-test-part-ii/ Mon, 5 Jan 2009 23:55:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Beck http://rosepruyne.com/2006/08/02/the-web-professional-test-part-ii/#comment-120 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:29:30 +0000 http://rosepruyne.com/2006/08/02/the-web-professional-test-part-ii/#comment-120 A resounding "amen" on two counts: > It’s about saying “no” when it’s appropriate. > The role needs to be treated as a professional one by all concerned: Leaders of organizations. Peers. Clientele. Other IT workers. Especially ourselves. The notion that we are professionals to be trusted and respected is crucial. Nowadays, we are creating well-researched, thoughtful and compelling websites. If we don't expect respect, we do more work. We lose the ability to say no. We sabotage ourselves. A resounding “amen” on two counts:

> It’s about saying “no” when it’s appropriate.

> The role needs to be treated as a professional one by all concerned: Leaders of organizations. Peers. Clientele. Other IT workers. Especially ourselves.

The notion that we are professionals to be trusted and respected is crucial. Nowadays, we are creating well-researched, thoughtful and compelling websites. If we don’t expect respect, we do more work. We lose the ability to say no. We sabotage ourselves.

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