Some pretty absurd comments about plastic FOs and 200 hour magenta wunderkinds
The Captain could have said ; " what do you suggest about the weather ahead?' Even if he had his own plans in his head. Maybe the FO didn't see it, maybe he had other plans but now he can talk. The Captain could have suggested to divert early around the tunderstorms instead of jumping on the radios. It would still have given the FO the feeling that he was part of the team and part of the decision making process.
47q, Absolutely agree! I would go further and say that if the Captain followed your advice, it would have given the FO the opportunity to bring up something the Captain may not have himself considered (traffic, airspace boundary, wind direction, current vs maximum level, etc, etc).
The way I see it is that CRM is primarily about accurately shared situational awareness. Both the Captain and the FO seemed to display ineffective CRM. The Captain ideally at such an early stage should have utilised facilitation to encourage the FO to acknowledge the threat and develop a plan for dealing with it. Having the Captain just decree a course of action without any real discussion when time is not an issue is poor CRM and an explicit lack of respect. In such a case it is the professional duty of the FO to keep the CRM process on track and rather than get defensive and moody, ask the Captain what he is thinking. I always try to assume I have not considered something if the Captain comes up with a different or unexpected decision. Sometimes that is the case, sometime not, in either case I remain open.
If it is sound plan, great go with it. If the FO suspects the Captain hasn't considered something significant point it out. Thusly, both are jointly aware of the weather, their position and the plan. That is effective CRM.
One experience springs to mind. I once had a Captain lambasting me for using the speedbrake. After he finished his tirade (literally) I made it clear why I was using it. I could have avoided the castigation if I had mentioned how strong the tailwind wind was on the final approach track. He would have understood and not have said anything. Terrible CRM on his part, barely acceptable on mine resulting in an unnecessary discussion just prior to a critical phase of flight.