Hmmm. I understand why you say that - alas, yes in the political environment experts are cast negatively.
In the above context, I'm talking about the people we hire to do the things that need to get done to move a business forward - we hire them for their expertise and skills.
When I'm talking about the people I've hired - to management, peers in other groups etc - I refer to them as "the experts who are building the ________, tasked with accomplishing ________" and so on. It reminds people that they're here for a reason - to contibute ..and not here by random coincidence.
In the above context, I'm talking about the people we hire to do the things that need to get done to move a business forward - we hire them for their expertise and skills.
When I'm talking about the people I've hired - to management, peers in other groups etc - I refer to them as "the experts who are building the ________, tasked with accomplishing ________" and so on. It reminds people that they're here for a reason - to contibute ..and not here by random coincidence.