At yesterday’s Lean Global Connection event, I posed a straightforward yet revealing question to the audience: “What keeps you from speaking up at work?” The responses illuminated common barriers. For some, fear stood in the way–the fear of reprisal, being judged, or being seen as a troublemaker. For others, the obstacle wasn’t fear but futility–the belief that speaking up wouldn’t make a difference. And yet, amidst these challenges, eight people shared that they felt no […]

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