I keep finding this common thought as I interact with growing organizations. Everyone feels dumped on by other teams. It’s not necessarily a true thought. In fact, 99% of the time I find it’s not true at all after asking a few more questions on the subject. It’s generally a lot of hardworking smart people, with limited visibility, who are trying to do the right thing.
The trick is to have empathy and ask good questions from a generally curious posture. When you assume the best in others it’s easier to do this. That is what gets you to the point of understanding why something is happening. You can walk away with understanding and possibly even have knowledge about how to change the situation and add value for, not only your team, but also other teams.
A few quick principles here:
-When there’s a gap from someone’s actions, assume the best
-Stay curious and ask questions
-Sharing your perspective if it helps the other person or increases the other person’s view
How’s this going? Anyone else need a reset about those around them after feeling dumped on?
Thoughts on Data, Culture, and Organizational Development
