The Amy Gallo article was great – one challenge I have to it, though, is that sometimes it IS better to be liked than to engage in a disagreement. To me, you have to choose your battles and decide which issues are worth pushing back on and when it’s ok to just let it go. I have found that sometimes it’s more important to have a good relationship with someone because of the long-term results it will have on your ability to do your job vs winning one particular battle or having to be right. You also have to be careful that your feedback isn’t perceived as disrespectful to their decision-making rights. For example, if something is within my decision rights to make by nature of my role, I’m happy to hear feedback from others and consider it in my decision-making process. However, I prefer the challenge/feedback be framed as a suggestion rather than a directive.
