Archive for August 2020
The Speaking Up Continuum
NLI sorts speaking up into three distinct categories: sharing your ideas, questioning other people’s decisions, and challenging other people’s behavior. These categories sit on a continuum – known as the Speaking UP Continuum – which ranges from least threatening to most threatening. One reason this continuum is so important is that if people can’t speak…
Read MoreWhat We Miss When We Don’t Speak Up
Ethical breaches loom large in people’s mind, but the reality is they happen much less frequently than the speaking-up moments that produce new ideas or refine strategy. These are the moments, we argue, toward which leaders should devote the bulk of their attention. In one study… 40% of people who didn’t speak up during a…
Read MoreWhy Speaking Up Matters
As societal challenges impact us at every turn, how we speak up and listen is more important than ever. The ability to use our effective communication skills are essential now with emotions and uncertainty at every turn. As readers, you know that we have and continue to hold the NeuroLeadership Institute in the highest regard…
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