Situation · Work

“Everyone on my team just agrees with the boss”

What could be going on

Changes their view to match the boss: Fits exactly; check whether views change after the boss speaks.

Groupthink: Fits if the team is close and keeps up a sense of total agreement.

Conformity: Fits if people quietly adjust to match the group.

Psychological safety: Fits if disagreement has been punished before.

Authority bias: Fits if titles carry more weight than evidence.

Obedience to authority: Fits if people follow instructions they privately disagree with.

Questions to carry

  1. In the last meeting, who spoke before the boss did, and who only after?
  2. When I disagree and say nothing, what am I afraid will happen?

Also said as

  • no one ever pushes back on our CEO
  • yes men everywhere
  • my coworkers change their opinion when the boss speaks
  • people just go along with whatever the leader says
  • no one disagrees with the boss
  • my team just echoes whatever the manager says

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