> ask how they thought their report felt after the tough convo
> bad answer = not sure, or saying things in a non-supportive / non-generous way
I wouldn’t feel “psychologically safe” with someone who expects me to read minds. How can you ever be sure about how others feel as a manager? I check in with my reports and their colleagues but I’m still never certain. Your reports don’t want to be fired and as such every interaction you have with them is flavored with coercion.
If I asked this question and they didn’t say something to the effect of I’m not sure, that would be an enormous red flag to me that this person doesn’t give others proper agency.
> making their reports feel psychologically safe
> ask how they thought their report felt after the tough convo
> bad answer = not sure, or saying things in a non-supportive / non-generous way
I wouldn’t feel “psychologically safe” with someone who expects me to read minds. How can you ever be sure about how others feel as a manager? I check in with my reports and their colleagues but I’m still never certain. Your reports don’t want to be fired and as such every interaction you have with them is flavored with coercion.
If I asked this question and they didn’t say something to the effect of I’m not sure, that would be an enormous red flag to me that this person doesn’t give others proper agency.