# How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says That Will Never Work

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Podcast: [The Manager's Hour with Fexingo: People Management, Team Building, and Leadership Skills](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-manager-s-hour-with-fexingo-people-management-team-building-and-leadership-skills-7871622)
Published: 2026-06-25T16:40:57+00:00
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## Resource

Lucas and Luna tackle a recurring leadership pain point: the team member whose default response to any new idea is 'that will never work.' Using a real-world example from a mid-size SaaS company called LogixFlow, Lucas shares how one CTO turned a perpetual skeptic into a constructive critic by reframing the objection protocol. They break down the difference between productive skepticism and destructive cynicism, explore a three-question framework called the 'pre-mortem challenge,' and discuss when to pair the naysayer with a natural optimist. Luna pushes back on whether this approach works for every personality type, and Lucas shares a specific script for the one-on-one conversation. The episode closes with a practical takeaway: how to separate the person from the pattern, and when a skeptic is actually your team's hidden asset. #ManagingSkeptics #ThatWillNeverWork #LeadershipSkills #TeamManagement #DifficultEmployees #ConstructiveCriticism #PreMortemChallenge #ManagementScripts #ProductiveSkepticism #CynicismVsSkepticism #LogixFlow #SaaSLeadership #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheManagersHour #PeopleManagement #OneOnOneMeetings #ConflictResolution Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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