Have you ever proposed an idea or solution to a problem only to have your idea dismissed immediately by someone?
Instant critical response can dowse ideas faster than water on a candle flame. No matter how brilliant your idea may be, it will struggle to survive the search for perfection.
Solving problems together requires the compassion to hear someone else's truth without judging them.
It doesn't mean that you agree.
It doesn't mean that you will be adopting an idea immediately. It simply means keep the judge at bay long enough, and with enough care for the other person, to understand it's perspective.
It's what I call sending your inner judge out for milk and cookies -- the judge will be happy and you'll get to finally hear some ideas completely.
It's more than worth a try -- it's how to build more compassion in your team while generating more ideas.
-- Douglas Brent Smith
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A problem is a dynamic in search of a dance. -- doug smith
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