Read about a team responding to criticism.

The idea

Trace each decision and its effect on the team.

Read the text

The team received an anonymous note saying that meetings left little room for questions. Maya wanted to identify the writer, but Leo feared that a search would silence people. Instead, the team invited everyone to suggest changes without giving their names.

Several colleagues asked for an agenda before each meeting. After a month, more people were asking questions, although some concerns remained. The team decided to discuss the results again rather than declare the problem solved.

Examples

  • The team received an anonymous note saying that meetings left little room for questions.
  • Maya wanted to identify the writer, but Leo feared that a search would silence people.
  • Instead, the team invited everyone to suggest changes without giving their names.
  • Several colleagues asked for an agenda before each meeting.
  • After a month, more people were asking questions, although some concerns remained.
  • The team decided to discuss the results again rather than declare the problem solved.

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Watch out

Do not assume the writer is identified: the team chooses a different response.

Try it yourself

  1. What did Leo fear a search would do?

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    silence people

    silence people: Leo worries that people would stop speaking openly.

  2. What did several colleagues request before meetings?

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    an agenda

    an agenda: Several colleagues want this before each meeting.

  3. What did the team plan to discuss again?

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    the results

    the results: The team wants another conversation because concerns remain.

Use it today

Explain the choices and outcomes using details from the story.