264 Chapter 9 use this device to collect a sample, or properly query the client analytical database"). Bear in mind that environmental projects involve a wide variety of skill sets and Technical Leads rely on professionals to be candid and forthright regarding their experience. The young professional will first process the Technical Lead work request through his Mental Risk Register. If he does not ask for help due to not wanting to be perceived as inexperienced (he might be ambitious), that decision escalated the probability for making subsequent costly mistakes that will require rework. Project deficiencies are commonly caused by ambitious young professionals who, for some psychological reason, perceive that asking questions or admitting they have never done something before will cause their direct report to view him negatively. The Mental Risk Register includes the risk associated with "How is the Technical Lead or Supervisor going to perceive me if I ask for help because I'm not sure how to do something" The answer should be, "More favourably than if I don't ask for help and then make a costly mistake". Mechanistic Approaches to Work Other individuals have been conditioned on their project to be told what to do, and are not encouraged (or expected) to think. This is particularly prevalent on projects involving routine