3 Steps To Speak Up When It Matters

SPEAKING UP is hard to do😶 Would you #speakup if you saw something ethically questionable? Run up against offensive speech? Disagree with an opinion that’s all too quickly become consensus?

While we’d all like to think we'd say something in these situations, but #research suggests that most people tend to NOT act, and then rationalize their #inaction.
But we’re not really doing our job — as a diligent employee, #compassionate colleague, or thoughtful #leader — if we don’t speak up when it matters.

So what can we do?

First, realize how psychologically difficult — and worthwhile — speaking up can be.
Research on “#realisticoptimism” shows that when people set out to do difficult, personally meaningful things, they’re more likely to follow through if they expect that the task will be challenging. In speaking up, as in life, one must appreciate the difference between BELIEVING you will #succeed and ASSUMING that you will do so easily.

Second, try to lessen the social threat that speaking up creates.
Social motivation comes in 5 flavors: #Status, certainty, #autonomy, relatedness, and #fairness.

When you speak up to someone, any one of these 5 buttons might be pushed, but most commonly it’s STATUS, especially when you’re communicating up the chain of command.

Make it clear that you’re not attributing ill will to the person or people you might be speaking about. Show that you are providing feedback on impact, without making any assumptions about intent.

Third, #makeaplan.
Though you won’t be able to predict the specifics of every situation, creating a plan for how to speak up can significantly increase the likelihood that you do so when the moment presents itself.

What other strategies have helped you to speak up when it matters the most?


Truly,
Trish


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