When team members pitch ideas, don't shut them down fast. First find out what excites them about it, listen to their concerns, then ask curious questions that push the idea deeper. Help them think it through instead of jumping to solutions.
especially too, like very often there's this sense of my team members keep coming and bringing a lot of ideas and they don't know when to stop. Okay, when that happens, how can we find out what excites them about the idea rather than just shutting down the excitement and initiative that is coming? And what concerns come up for you to hear those and respect those as well? And then as there's that curiosity, rather than, okay, we asked the one question, now let's move on. How might you challenge it to go even a layer deeper rather than defaulting to assuming or answering? To not assume that what the person on the team needs is a solution, but a collaborator in thinking and creating.
Susan’s ICF Educator Award | The Heart Behind the Impact Katy Montgomery, PCC
