97. On Strategic Thinking - When You Start Turning Over Rocks, You're Going to Find Worms with Prina Shah

When you start turning over rocks, you're going to find worms!Then you need to be strategic with how to address said worms!When you start turning over rocks, you're gonna find worms.You are then therefore going to be the problem...And, ideally, you should be the solution as well.So in a workplace, often is the case that we will uncover issues.And, oh my gosh, there will be issues and often people just go <pppft> to their manager with issues without providing any solutions.So my recommendation to you is, or my question to you is when you uncover those rocks, you find those worms, are you going to be a part of the problem or are you going to be a part of the solution?Every time I used to go to my manager with an issue, I'd also have a bit of a solution, at least one or two solutions in my pocket ready to say, hey, I thought about this strategically, and while we have this problem, here are the associated risks with it, here are the potential costs, and this is my solution therefore.Try it and see how you go!Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, speaking and coaching, get in touch,  email me.Say hi!Sign up to my monthylish practical newsletter Get in touch with me, PrinaCheck  out my website⁠⁠⁠ - do a professional stalk...Follow me on LinkedInFind out what I am up to on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Grab a copy of Make Work Meaningful and start creating your own legacy at work and leave me a review. Subscribe to the Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast for more actionable insights. Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah