Does consulting have a culture where people are encouraged not to share when they are less confident?
I've been told that to build trust with LT one should be honest and reach out with issues as early as possible, suggest solutions if you have any but also be honest about being out of options. But appears like based on feedback that it is not a positive sign that managers say 'I don't know what to do next'

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It depends on when you are saying I don’t know what to do.

If you have tried X, Y, and Z, and you’re at the point where you don’t know, it’s very different than coming to them without having tried things first.

It’s like when a kid in school asks the teacher for help and has done nothing to try to solve the problem or isolate where their lack of understanding is. Putting in the work to try to figure out what to do (even if it isn’t totally right) and where you specifically you need help shows initiative and helps people help you.

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