My favorite tactic that I currently deal with at $DAYJOB is an offshoot of this — consensus by intimidation.<p>Get everyone in a zoom call with every manager and C suite, do something glaringly unpopular that only affects rank-and-file employees, and then ask if anyone has any questions, comments or concerns to a room of crickets.<p>And then for the vinegar strokes close the meeting by taking about how much you value transparency and openness.<p>Every single time he’s like suprised pikachu when everyone complains to their teams and it becomes office drama or to their direct manager instead.
An important reminder from Candost Dagdeviren: "Assuming consensus in the absence of objection leaves out the good, bad, and diverse ideas—all of them. Many companies work hard to create a diverse culture yet fail to take advantage." -- consider asking during and after meetings how people feel about the decision made or the process that got us there.