When to use it
Use it when someone keeps shutting down ideas. Describe the effect on the team instead of labeling the person, then make a specific request. “Always” and character labels make people defensive. Describing the impact gives them something to change.
Example
You: “When ideas get shut down fast, people stop sharing. Can we hear them out first?”
Colleague: “Fair. I'll hold my concerns until the end.”
In an email or Slack message
Raise it privately, not in a group channel. If you're running the meeting, you can also set a ground rule for everyone: “Let's hear each idea fully before we critique.”