Susan DrummCEO Advisor & Executive Coach | Leadership Change Agent

When "Yes" Means Missed Opportunities #shorts

18 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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Susan Drumm argues in a short YouTube "#shorts" video that unanimous agreement—everyone nodding and saying "yes" in meetings—is not a reliable sign of a high-performing team. Instead, she warns that smooth consensus often means the team is leaving better ideas and stronger results on the table.

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That's not actually a sign of a high performing team. You know that team meeting where everyone nods and smiles and says yes? I think so too. And then the leader wraps up with. So we're all in agreement and the whole room cheers yes. Sounds nice, right? It's smooth, it's efficient. There's zero drama. Except that's not actually a sign of a high performing team. It. It's a sign you're leaving your best ideas and maybe your best results on the table.