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3 min readJun 3, 2024
This Has to Stop
I’ve seen this so many times. I know you have too.
Manager: “Does anyone have any ideas?”
Employee: “I think we could do X.”
Manager: “Great, I was thinking we should do Y.”
Employee: …sure (indistinct sound).
This is the real reason why your team isn’t coming up with new ideas when everyone else is. This is why meetings don’t work; they call it “mindstorming” or team building.
The truth is, your team has plenty of ideas — they just know you won’t listen.
A Hard Truth for All Leaders:
- You do not have to save the day.
- You do not have to come up with all the ideas.
- You do not need to have the final say.
What You Should Do:
- Be present and sincerely listen to others’ ideas.
- Build on others’ ideas to create stronger suggestions.