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Do we actually let people think?
The Advice Trap: from providing solutions to supporting autonomy
18:00-20:30 · Romania time
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Practitioner & Mentor, Collective Shift
Sometimes the way we help creates
the dependency we want to reduce.
Driven by the wish to help, by our experience, or by the need to be efficient, we offer solutions too early. The challenge is rarely a lack of competence or initiative in others.
How do we tell supporting someone's development apart from taking responsibility on their behalf?
Free · 2.5 hours
What this masterclass is, and isn't.
About giving up your expertise.
What happens when our intention to help doesn’t lead to the outcome we hope for.
This is for you if...
You're a leader, first-time manager, HR professional, HRBP or in people development
You want more autonomy, initiative and ownership in your team
Problems get escalated to you, or people rely on you for validation
You give too many answers or take on others' problems
You want conversations that develop people, not just fix today
You'll leave with
Recognise yourself in at least one of these?
"Being helpful doesn't always mean being the one who provides the solution."
Over years in HR, coaching and mentoring, Andra had to challenge her own approach. She stopped holding on to a role or assuming she had the answers, and learned to notice whether people needed her HR expertise, mentoring, or simply space to think. The feedback was consistent: these conversations helped people see their situations differently.
Give people more space to think.
Look at how you help others, and at what becomes possible when you step back. Wednesday 21 October, 18:00-20:30 (Romania time), online.
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Clarity before you join
Is it really free?
What language is it delivered in?
Do I need to be an Academy member?
Will I just be listening?
I'm a first-time manager. Is this too advanced?
Ready to give people more space to think?
