Protip - If you come to your boss with a problem, and don't have a solution

Jan 17, 2022
3:32:44pm

COUGND Contributor

to recommend, then you're just telling your boss that you either (1) don't actually care about the problem or (2) want to make it your boss's problem, or maybe even both.

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Protip - If you come to your boss with a problem, and don't have a solution

COUGND

1/17/22 3:32pm

This is my advice to all associates I work with. Just come with some type of a

ChiCityCoug

1/17/22 3:35pm

A lot of bosses want the solution to be their idea so you can't give away the

rcbyufan

1/17/22 3:36pm

This is unfortunately very true IMO

RUNBYU1

1/17/22 5:45pm

Well boss, it seems to me that the most practical solution

Sea Chicken

1/17/22 3:41pm

With respect, the boss gets paid more for a reason

MarylandFan

1/17/22 3:43pm

I wanted to say something similar but you said it better

bluelands

1/17/22 3:45pm

Is the subordinates job to identify problems and wash their hands of them?

Mike Honcho

1/17/22 3:47pm

And I'm sure no boss would fault you if you explained how you tried to solve the

ldssdl

1/17/22 3:48pm

RE: And I'm sure no boss would fault you if you explained how you tried to solve

COUGND

1/17/22 3:50pm

What about bosses that shut you down and insult you when you come to them

Mitty

1/18/22 9:39am

And if you can't come up with a solution, then at least think of areas where we

Bro

1/17/22 3:45pm

Pro tip - You’re the boss. If you want to be a good boss don’t expect others to do your job. They’re doing their job by

RdF3

1/17/22 3:48pm

Problem is when you know that they know how to fix it.

Noni Fruit

1/17/22 3:56pm

Sounds like a culture problem. Why don't they feel empowered to solve it? Sounds

BYUtka

1/17/22 4:42pm

I appreciate the sentiment, but on the other hand, if one of my team

BoiseBlue

1/17/22 3:49pm

That’s not what he is saying. He is just asking for effort to fix it befor

ChiCityCoug

1/17/22 4:03pm

I guess it’s just not a “one-size-fits-all” philosophy.

BoiseBlue

1/17/22 4:37pm

My experience is it's the latter the vast majority of the time

Bob Vance

1/17/22 3:51pm

All Pro Tip: As a boss and owner: This not how all bosses think and it’s a very

R.Nichols

1/17/22 3:56pm

Amazing this has to be explained. Thank you.

MarylandFan

1/17/22 4:03pm

All Pro Tip > Pro Tip

pinolero

1/17/22 4:07pm

There are things that I don't want my subordinates to touch for legal and other

Emmett Fitz-Hume

1/17/22 6:01pm

nice they have a solution when the problem is presented, but sometimes it needs a tweak, or suggestion that they might

ChinaFan

1/17/22 6:07pm

yah, and sometimes, there are factors in the solution set that subordinates lack because of culture barriers, I have a

ChinaFan

1/17/22 6:06pm

Not that simple.

Mitty

1/18/22 9:34am

CB is awesome for threads like this.

protonspring

1/18/22 3:20pm

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