Handled by The Y Variable helps you navigate today’s workplace so you can succeed and thrive in your career. Hosted by Yaa-Hemaa Obiri-Yeboah, workplace strategist, founder of The Y Variable, and former, public servant — the show tackles one of the biggest challenges in business today: the communication breakdown between leaders and Gen Z talent. Each episode delivers real workplace stories, clear frameworks, and practical strategies to reduce turnover, improve communication, and build future-ready teams. Because the future of work isn’t built on quick fixes; it’s built on empathy, strategy, and sustainable leadership. That’s what it means to have it Handled.
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Handled by The Y Variable helps you navigate today’s workplace so you can succeed and thrive in your career. Hosted by Yaa-Hemaa Obiri-Yeboah, workplace strategist, founder of The Y Variable, and former, public servant — the show tackles one of the biggest challenges in business today: the communication breakdown between leaders and Gen Z talent. Each episode delivers real workplace stories, clear frameworks, and practical strategies to reduce turnover, improve communication, and build future-ready teams. Because the future of work isn’t built on quick fixes; it’s built on empathy, strategy, and sustainable leadership. That’s what it means to have it Handled.
How to Ask ‘Why’ at Work Without Sounding Rude (The Untold Rule)
Handled by The Y Variable
15 minutes
1 week ago
How to Ask ‘Why’ at Work Without Sounding Rude (The Untold Rule)
You’re three weeks into a new job. You ask your manager, ”Why are we doing it this way?” And suddenly, it feels like you started a fight.
For Gen Z, asking ”why” is how you learn, but for many managers, it sounds like a challenge.
In this episode of Handled, we break down the untold rule nobody explains: there’s a hierarchy to questioning decisions at work. You’ll learn a framework for asking questions without sounding combative, the responses for managers to give context quickly, and when you should push back (even if you’re new).
Whether you’re early in your career or managing a team, this episode gives you the playbook for navigating ”why” without anyone feeling disrespected.
Handled by The Y Variable
Handled by The Y Variable helps you navigate today’s workplace so you can succeed and thrive in your career. Hosted by Yaa-Hemaa Obiri-Yeboah, workplace strategist, founder of The Y Variable, and former, public servant — the show tackles one of the biggest challenges in business today: the communication breakdown between leaders and Gen Z talent. Each episode delivers real workplace stories, clear frameworks, and practical strategies to reduce turnover, improve communication, and build future-ready teams. Because the future of work isn’t built on quick fixes; it’s built on empathy, strategy, and sustainable leadership. That’s what it means to have it Handled.