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Posted On: October 8th 2026, 07:21 pm
Sometimes the hardest part of speaking up isn’t the conversation... it’s the rule running quietly in the background.
Research on workplace silence found that people often hold back even helpful ideas because of taken-for-granted beliefs about when speaking up is risky. “Don’t embarrass the boss in public.” “This could hurt my career.” Most of us never chose those rules... we just absorbed them.
The good news? Confidence isn’t one fixed trait. It’s dynamic, it’s social, and it can be built.
Start here: name the belief. Check it against what has actually happened. Start small and private. Bring a problem and an idea.
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#SaltyAdvice #SpeakUp #WorkplaceConfidence #AuthenticLeadership #SALTConsultants
Research on workplace silence found that people often hold back even helpful ideas because of taken-for-granted beliefs about when speaking up is risky. “Don’t embarrass the boss in public.” “This could hurt my career.” Most of us never chose those rules... we just absorbed them.
The good news? Confidence isn’t one fixed trait. It’s dynamic, it’s social, and it can be built.
Start here: name the belief. Check it against what has actually happened. Start small and private. Bring a problem and an idea.
Click the link in our profile to sign up for our newsletter and stay up to date with the Salty Effect.
#SaltyAdvice #SpeakUp #WorkplaceConfidence #AuthenticLeadership #SALTConsultants
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