He didn't speak a word. You could see in his expression he was in deep thought, yet no sound.
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He didn't speak a word. You could see in his expression he was in deep thought, yet no sound.
When our teams come to our offices with an idea or a question the worst response we can give them is 'not giving a response.' Silence in these situations communicates loudly.
Learning can happen every day if we are just observant and open to what is going on around us.
In Creativity, Inc., Ed Catmull makes this statement: “When it comes to creative inspiration, job titles and hierarchy are meaningless.” I have found that if the leader of the group speaks too soon it stifles all conversations, creativity, and limits collaborative intelligence.
Honestly I hardly ever hear about an organization that has too few meetings, quite the opposite. But too few meetings can be just as harmful as too many.
The opposite of being surprised at work is open, honest communication and this type of communication encourages support and buy-in.
Often when the leader speaks first the team realizes it doesn’t matter what they say, the leader wants it done one way, theirs. As a team leader, I want input, open communication. I must be careful, however, not to speak first, but let others have input.
