So, you have called a meeting and there they all sit; Bias, opinionated, have favorites, scared of senior management, narrow-minded, open-minded, power seekers, egotists, young, old, seasoned veterans, inexperienced rookies, risk takers, and others who always play it safe. Then someone makes a suggestion and the games begin.
The idea doesn’t stand on its own. Oh, no … quite the contrary. Unfortunately, most people “size up” the person who shared it. The definition of “sizing up” is,
to examine something or someone carefully and decide what you think about it, him, or her.” What does “sizing up” the person who shared the idea have to do with the strength of the idea? Absolutely nothing! Here are a few examples of “Sizing Up” the person:
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