I lead a team of 20 software/web developers and managers. When I ask my team to do something collectively or as individuals, the answer I expect from them is “no”. It is because of this expectation that when I am delegating a task to any of my staff, I make sure that there’s a good reason behind my requests and that I am ready to offer the reasoning if asked. It’s not like my team does not do what I ask them to do, as they are all amazing people to work with and they are very cooperative and they actually do what I ask them do with no resistance. Most of the time, while it’s not necessary for me to offer any explanations since they willingly accept the task, I make the conscious effort to take the time to provide them with the explanation behind my request.
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