Alfred Sloan, the famous GM executive, would become upset when people agreed too quickly on a course of action. He'd send them away with the warning that they couldn't come back until they'd had a difference of opinion. William N. Yeomans. Your team has just been handed an unpleasant assignment. Present the project as a joint problem to be solved, not a crummy job that you're going to dump in the team's lap.
Most people genuinely like to help out and to share their wisdom.
So call a group meeting. By sharing the responsibility for the job with team members, you let them know that, even if it's a lousy assignment, you're all in it together. The Pyramid, William Doyle and William Perkins. Leading people who were once your teammates can be a new leader's biggest challenge. Talk with the people.