Bridge the Gap Between Leadership and Ground Realities

If you're a manager or in a higher position, have you ever pondered whether what you believe about ground reality aligns with actuality?

It's a bit like a two-sided coin, but it's important to think about.

💡 Think about this: if you ignore the feedback from your team members, it's like you're doubting whether your team can be trusted. This can create a bad work environment where people don't trust each other, and good workers might leave. But if you trust your team too much without checking, you could be fooled by what's really going on.

Lately, I talked with some old coworkers who had similar stories. In their companies, the top bosses didn't know about problems because they only listened to what their engineering bosses said, not the regular workers. They didn't realize that things weren't going well.

So, how can we fix this gap between what we think and what's real?

🔄 One solution is to get feedback from everyone, not just the higher-ups. Having regular meetings with your team members' teams can help you understand what's really happening in the company. Additionally, plan to implement 360-degree review process if possible.

Here's the main point: finding the right balance is important. Trusting your team is important, but trusting blindly can cause problems. So, how do you find that balance?

⏰ Here's something you can do: Try to have meetings with your team members' teams every few months. It's a chance to hear about their problems and ideas directly.

The main thing is to trust your team, but also check to make sure things are going well. By involving everyone, you can be a better leader and people in your team feel empowered, by the way, who don’t want to talk to their manager’s manager because that leads to higher exposure for them right? 🌐✨