- "Hey, I’m working on X - mind giving me your advice?”
- “Here’s the current plan. What’s missing? Please tell me what I’m not seeing.”
- “Here’s what I’m planning. I would love to hear your thoughts?”
(Especially second and third) suffer from the exact same problem. Silence is easier than getting involved (especially for introverts). And honestly, going to engineers and treat them always like children that have to be pushed is probably not good as well.
But if the feedback is really important, my fav approach is "Hey guys, this needs a review, have a look and I will schedule a meeting"
This is a great succinct idea and something that never occurred to me yet. Thanks for bringing this perspective.
Reading this made me realize how easy it is to say “my door is open” without really making others feel welcome.
I learned that if you want honest feedback or ideas, you need to reach out directly and create a safe space.
Just being available isn’t enough. You have to invite people in and show you genuinely care.
Thank you for sharing this insightful post, Stephane!
I think sentences like
- "Hey, I’m working on X - mind giving me your advice?”
- “Here’s the current plan. What’s missing? Please tell me what I’m not seeing.”
- “Here’s what I’m planning. I would love to hear your thoughts?”
(Especially second and third) suffer from the exact same problem. Silence is easier than getting involved (especially for introverts). And honestly, going to engineers and treat them always like children that have to be pushed is probably not good as well.
But if the feedback is really important, my fav approach is "Hey guys, this needs a review, have a look and I will schedule a meeting"