"Don’t Bring Me Problems, Bring Me Solutions" might or might not be a decent C-level management thing, but it is a terrible engineering practice. Engineering p

"Don’t Bring Me Problems, Bring Me Solutions" might or might not be a decent C-level management thing, but it is a terrible engineering practice. Engineering problems get solved when people discuss issues and bounce ideas off each other. They need to be able to speak about problems freely. Even if the solution isn't apparent yet, or not apparent to the person experiencing it. Effective teams need the safety to speak freely. (1) OK, you don't want complaining for the sake of it, but but you also need to be able to listen though a bad tone and get to the underlying message. In Engineering, I agree 100% with the last para: > By inviting people to surface problems early, often, and constructively, you reduce fear and increase empowerment and the speed of problem resolution. > Identifying problems can be a solo sport, but finding solutions rarely is. 1) https://www.strategyzer.com/blog/psychological-safety-in-the-workplace-a-prerequisite-for-high-performing-teams https://www.strategyzer.com/blog/psychological-safety-in-the... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_safety https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_safety