Walk a stuck report through GROW
Select the strongest next manager move when a direct report is stuck.
The situation A direct report owns a pricing analysis due Friday for a $250,000 renewal. They say Finance is blocking them and want you to escalate now. Your report says, "I am blocked by Finance." You can escalate, brainstorm, or slow down and ask what blocked really means. Framework GROW in motion A stuck report often arrives with a label, not a diagnosis. GROW turns the label into a decision. Goal asks what outcome they need. Reality tests the facts: who has said what, what has been tried, what deadline matters, and what assumption may be untested. Options prevents escalation…
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