7 Things Teams Want to Tell their Leaders, but Can’t

Feedback from behind the scenes

Feedback from behind the scenes

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“What would you like to tell your boss but are afraid to share?”

A simple question can turn silence into insights. There are a lot of things that employees are thinking, but wouldn’t ever dare to tell their bosses.

As a cultural transformation consultant, I spend a lot of time talking to — and observing — teams behind the scenes. Every time they bring up a concern, my immediate reaction is, “Have you shared this with your boss?”

Of course, people give me a strange look, laugh at me or simply ignore the question.

Chances are, they don’t feel the culture is safe; people are afraid of getting fired, or consider their boss to be intimidating. Whatever the reason, how can leaders fix a problem if they don’t even know it exists?

We’ve uncovered many recurring themes by talking to thousands of team members. Here are the top seven things people would love to tell their bosses.

1. We Are Afraid to Speak Up

Unfortunately, fear is a perv…