"I was working with a team leader that was spearheading a project. They had several suggestions for a fresh approach to going about executing a workplace policy to expedite some practices. They pitched it, our management liked their suggestion, and assigned the task of implementing these ideas into practice. I had several suggestions based on my analytics that I deemed necessary to help them succeed. But they drew the wrong conclusion about what I was suggesting without hearing me out. I approached them at an inopportune time where they were clearly stressed and carrying too many things at once. So I realized they had to give me an audience, and created a project proposal where I drafted these suggestions in a document, breaking down the pros and cons for my suggestions, thoroughly arguing what I thought were the benefits for these considerations. They shortly later approached me, apologized for not hearing me out, expressing the wish they had, and showed great appreciation for my written communication and its presentation. When it comes to the welfare of the team, you can't give up."
