Jorge is manager but is required to work closely with other managers in his day$-$to$-$day tasks. He also grew up in culture that encouraged arguing $$ he who is loudest usually wins. His background is in managing construction projects and his forceful blunt style was appreciated, but has recently moved to a design firm, where the iterative nature of the work requires more flexibility, team integration and negotiation than he is used too.

How would you encourage Jorge to build his EQ and fit in with his new team as they build a new initiative?

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Actively listen to the ideas of others but come prepared with all the reasons those ideas will not work and makes sure to let the people know in either direct or subtle ways he disagrees with all those ideas and will only be supportive if directed to do so by his management.

Actively listen to all the input from his team and from the other managers he works with regularly and ultimately agree to work in all their ideas, provided they are the ones who draft the initiative, sign, and approve so that when it does not work out, he has proof this was not his idea.

Create a working brainstorming session with representatives from the impacted parties, ensure everyone$$s voice is heard and evaluate each idea on its merits as far as efficiency and quality and have each representative approve the path forward only after any fatal flaws or points of disagreement are negotiated.

Impress his new team with his knowledge by lecturing his new team on all his great successes and tell them the department will be adopting the strategies he is most comfortable with immediately.