lystn

It is certainly counterintuitive but sometimes the most important thing you will hear from your team is “NO”.

Let's be honest, none of us wants to hear the word no. When we ask our team to do something, the last thing we want to hear is that they can't.

However this is one of the most important things a team member can tell you. When someone pushes back and gives you constructive input as to why they are pushing back, you should congratulate them and thank them.

As entrepreneurs when we begin to build teams, we can't possibly see everything or know everything. It becomes vitally important that our team members are comfortable telling us when they feel something is wrong or won't work.

Unfortunately most teams are afraid to push back, and that becomes a liability. Yours does not have to be this way.