You ever walk into a meeting and think, “Something ain’t right…” but you can’t quite put your finger on it?
Yeah… your team feels that too.
Here’s the challenge: most organizations are dealing with issues nobody has language for.
People feel overlooked, but don’t say it.
They feel dismissed, but laugh it off.
They feel tension, but call it “just a busy week.”
So what happens?
We start fixing the wrong problems.
We add more meetings.
We roll out new policies.
We create another initiative with a nice name and a logo.
Meanwhile, the real issue is sitting right there… unspoken.
As a leader, your job isn’t just to solve problems.
It’s to help people name what’s happening.
Try this in your next team setting:
- “What’s one thing we’re not talking about that we probably should?”
- “Where do you feel stuck, even if you can’t fully explain it yet?”
- “What’s been sitting with you lately?”
You’re not looking for perfect answers. You’re creating permission.
Because once people can name something… now you can work with it.
Until then? You’re just treating symptoms.
Write you soon…