All tagged Genuine curiosity

3 Steps to Mitigate Misery: Micromanagers and Mediocre Teams

3 Steps to Mitigate Misery: Micromanagers and Mediocre Teams

Jamie Lee

My client received an incomplete email about a time-sensitive project from one of her direct reports. Her response requesting the missing information was met with a terse and defensive reply. 

Moments like these have her feeling tension behind her eyes and wondering: 

  • Why is my team so mediocre? 

  • Is it me? Am I doing something wrong? 

  • Can I keep growing my career if I struggle with people like this?

Why W Questions Work

Why W Questions Work

Jamie Lee

Questions that start with who, what, when, where, how, and why. Questions that don't assume anything. Questions that can't be answered with a simple yes or no.