Is There a Grizzly Bear Behind Your Open Door

The Leader's Kitbag

You might have an open-door policy, but if a metaphorical grizzly bear is sitting behind it, your team still won’t walk through.

In this episode of The Leaders Kit Bag, I dig into a leadership truth that’s hard to hear but vital to address: just because you’ve got an “open door policy” doesn’t mean people feel safe enough to share everything you need to know.

I explore why feedback often goes unspoken and why well-meaning leaders may be making decisions based on partial truths and assumptions, without even realising it.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why teams hold back the feedback you most need to hear
• Three common reasons people don’t speak up
• The truth about your leadership brand, and how to improve it
• A powerful, practical formula to help build genuine trust and psychological safety

This one is all about creating a culture where people feel safe enough to tell you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear.

Ben AI – Your Free Leadership Coach, Anytime You Need It

As you’ve now realised, you might have an open-door policy, but if there’s a metaphorical grizzly bear sitting behind it, your team still won’t walk through.

The truth is, people won’t share honest feedback if they don’t feel safe. That’s where Ben AI comes in.

Ben AI is your personal, AI-powered leadership coach, designed to help you create psychological safety, lead with impact, and get the unfiltered insights you need to grow.

And the best bit? It’s completely free.

Because access to great leadership support shouldn’t depend on budget, it should be there for everyone, whenever they need it.

• Ben Ai is built on years of real coaching experience
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Try Ben AI today and take the bear out of the room!

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