Have you ever watched a team member do something clever, solve a problem, or creatively improve a process, then ask them why they hadn’t shared it with the team?

Their answer holds the key to unlocking your team’s best ideas and building a team of micro-innovators, problem-solvers, and customer advocates.

If your quiet problem-solver is like most people, she probably told you “I guess it's just that no one ever asked.”

But realistically, we also work with many leaders who ask for ideas, but don’t get the insights they want.

So how do you unlock your team's best thinking, draw out their creative ideas, and solve more problems?

It takes more than a generic “How can we improve?” to draw out your team’s best ideas.

Your team has questions of their own. Chief among them: can I trust you? Do you really want to hear what I have to say?

In this episode you'll get a proven strategy to unlock your team's best thinking (and a bonus follow-up in the answer to a participant's question about how and when to respond to the ideas you receive.)

Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback to help leaders navigate various leadership styles, management styles, conflict resolution, time management, and active listening while addressing challenges like overwhelm, burnout, work-life balance, and problem-solving in both online and in-person teams, all aimed at cultivating human-centered leadership qualities that promote growth and success.

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