> “How have you been? How is everything going for you and for the team?" and then just fucking listen? Because most people are just going to say, “Fine” and tr

> “How have you been? How is everything going for you and for the team?" and then just fucking listen? Because most people are just going to say, “Fine” and try to not rock the boat. If their manager is passive they’ll be passive back. At some point the manager has to tell the report that things aren’t going well.