Your Employees Are Lying to You

Your employees are lying to you every single day. And it's not their fault — it's yours.
Your Employees are Lying to You with Dr. Phil Shero

That’s the uncomfortable truth Dr. Phillip Shero opens with. The same conditions that stop your team from being honest with you are the same ones that make feedback conversations go nowhere.

When people don’t feel safe telling you the truth, they tell you what you want to hear. In your one-on-ones, in your team meetings — and when you ask for feedback on your own leadership.

In this episode of Leadership Insights that Build Real Trust, Phillip walks through exactly why this happens and what to do differently — starting with the questions you’re asking and how you respond when someone actually speaks up.

If your feedback conversations feel one-sided, this is probably why.

Ready to build a team that tells you the truth? Let’s talk.

Written by Phillip Shero

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