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To Get an Honest Opinion from an Employee, Ask This Simple Question

It’ll force them to think on their feet.

Published

3 years ago

September 29, 2021

Big Picture Staff BIG PICTURE October 2021 Issue

When to use it: If you can’t get employees to commit to a decision or offer their honest opinion on a business initiative, ask them to imagine a scenario in which you weren’t around. And if you really want to emphasize the point, lie down on the floor, fold your arms across your chest, close your eyes, and ask: “OK, which way would you go?”

SOURCE: How to Become a Great Boss, by Jeffrey J. Fox

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