Find a different viewpoint
Your thinking needs challenging too. Your boss can help.
Picking a fight with your boss is an important topic of its own, but you can help them constructively here too. If you’re building a business case, or preparing for an argument, ask them to help pick apart your position. It will help you see other perspectives and strengthen your case.
You can also use them to help with your team, if you’re unable to find any more weaknesses in a plan or if you wholeheartedly agree with what’s been proposed. Get your boss to play devils advocate too. They’ll think differently to you, and challenge in ways you won’t have considered. Your team’s plan will improve, and you’ll learn something process too.
When to take this action
This action is from 'Pick a fight' and should be used when your own ideas are being challenged, when your team always agree with you
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personal-development
Face your fears
Avoiding a fight, or in one you can't shake? Deal with the conflict
one-to-ones
Be contrarian
Your team won't learn if you won't challenge them, and their work will suffer.
team-meeting
Be provocative
Group-think and silent dissenters are bad for decisions. Be a contrarian, and poke the metaphorical bears.