tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post2786196311838657518..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: Hard to get good adviceEric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-71989214995678485922018-01-22T10:10:20.740+13:002018-01-22T10:10:20.740+13:00"How can you credibly signal to your incredib..."How can you credibly signal to your incredibly risk averse Ministry that you actually want frank advice?"<br /><br />Easy: this is a repeated game so you can go about it one play at a time. <br /><br />From day 1 I demand that my officials provide two competing sets of advice on every single matter. When they meet with me I listen respectfully to both presentations and ask questions that demonstrate that I'm engaging with the issues raised in both.<br /><br />After enough iterations have occurred to build some trust, I start asking people at the meeting directly what they think.<br /><br />To maintain the social capital I've earned, I'll have to be seen occasionally accepting, or at least seriously considering, an option that was known not to be my original preference.<br /><br />It's time consuming and takes effect, yes, but so does any job done properly. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com