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Is He Getting Defensive?
The goal with any of this, because it sounds like the dynamic has been set up that you propose a new idea, he gets defensive. And then it just feels like a back and forth, a tug of war attack. The goal is to think of yourselves on the same side of the table. Even if it's not in his yet, in your mind, you are collaborators trying to solve problems together. Sometimes when people are constantly putting down ideas or refusing to try new things, rather than saying we need an entire new performance review system, which can feel overwhelming.