MARCH 2, 2022 • VOL. 20 ISSUE 9

Hi John,

How can you get input from employees and manage expectations about what will be implemented? We share four ideas in today’s Q&A.

You’ll also find tips on how to disagree online and increase your courage to speak your mind.

WORKING WITH EMPLOYEE INPUT

by Scott Robley

I have an employee who speaks up regularly and voices their opinion and proposes changes to the organization, but if those suggestions aren't implemented, they get angry. What can I do?

Signed,
I’m Trying

What you have is an employee who wants to be a leader. And you have an opportunity to help build one. It may be that your employee gets angry not because their ideas haven’t been implemented, but because they haven’t been validated. Let me share four ideas that can help you develop an influencer and manage employee contribution.
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THE GOLDEN RULE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Ready to go online with your opinions about the latest social and political contention? Remember the golden rule of social media.
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HOW TO RESPECTFULLY DISCUSS CONTENTIOUS ISSUES AT WORK

In this article at Harvard Business Review, Joseph Grenny explains what may contribute to conversational fear and courage, based on findings from a recent survey.
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