it takes courage to speak truth to power but equally if you’re the power it takes
but equally if you’re the power it takes
but equally if you’re the power it takes enormous humility and skill to be able
enormous humility and skill to be able
enormous humility and skill to be able to invite and then listen to truth and
to invite and then listen to truth and
to invite and then listen to truth and by power here I’m not just talking about
by power here I’m not just talking about
by power here I’m not just talking about people that happen to be running large
people that happen to be running large
people that happen to be running large countries for example I’m also talking
countries for example I’m also talking
countries for example I’m also talking about the more everyday situations when
about the more everyday situations when
about the more everyday situations when you’re the powerful one when because of
you’re the powerful one when because of
you’re the powerful one when because of your role or your personality maybe your
your role or your personality maybe your
your role or your personality maybe your circle of friends people around you
circle of friends people around you
circle of friends people around you think twice before they speak to you
think twice before they speak to you
think twice before they speak to you maybe there are times when you find
maybe there are times when you find
maybe there are times when you find yourself thinking why didn’t they tell
yourself thinking why didn’t they tell
yourself thinking why didn’t they tell me about this earlier and these sorts of
me about this earlier and these sorts of
me about this earlier and these sorts of situations happen all the time and we
situations happen all the time and we
situations happen all the time and we really need to hear from people about
really need to hear from people about
really need to hear from people about stuff that’s going on that shouldn’t be
stuff that’s going on that shouldn’t be
stuff that’s going on that shouldn’t be going on we really need to hear ideas we
going on we really need to hear ideas we
going on we really need to hear ideas we really need to get straight feedback
really need to get straight feedback
really need to get straight feedback yeah I mean within reason I know I know
yeah I mean within reason I know I know
yeah I mean within reason I know I know frankly that there are some people
frankly that there are some people
frankly that there are some people around us that we’d rather hit you know
around us that we’d rather hit you know
around us that we’d rather hit you know to speak up less rather than more but
to speak up less rather than more but
to speak up less rather than more but for the purposes of the next few minutes
for the purposes of the next few minutes
for the purposes of the next few minutes bring to mind one or two people that
bring to mind one or two people that
bring to mind one or two people that you’d like to hear more from and maybe
you’d like to hear more from and maybe
you’d like to hear more from and maybe you find yourself thinking they should
you find yourself thinking they should
you find yourself thinking they should speak up more well maybe they should but
speak up more well maybe they should but
speak up more well maybe they should but speaking up is relational so it’s just
speaking up is relational so it’s just
speaking up is relational so it’s just as much about you and your skill in
as much about you and your skill in
as much about you and your skill in inviting them to speak up and there’s so
inviting them to speak up and there’s so
inviting them to speak up and there’s so many traps that we fall into that
many traps that we fall into that
many traps that we fall into that silence others around us I’m gonna have
silence others around us I’m gonna have
silence others around us I’m gonna have time to just talk through three of them
time to just talk through three of them
time to just talk through three of them and the first trap is we forget how
and the first trap is we forget how
and the first trap is we forget how scary we are I work with lots of lovely
scary we are I work with lots of lovely
scary we are I work with lots of lovely and approachable people and over time
and approachable people and over time
and approachable people and over time some of them have got to quite senior
some of them have got to quite senior
some of them have got to quite senior roles in business some of them have
roles in business some of them have
roles in business some of them have become parents some of them have taken
become parents some of them have taken
become parents some of them have taken up roles in the community and they all
up roles in the community and they all
up roles in the community and they all feel you know they’re still lovely and
feel you know they’re still lovely and
feel you know they’re still lovely and approachable and I’m sure that you feel
approachable and I’m sure that you feel
approachable and I’m sure that you feel that about yourselves too what they’re
that about yourselves too what they’re
that about yourselves too what they’re often blind to of course is that even if
often blind to of course is that even if
often blind to of course is that even if they are lovely and approachable people
they are lovely and approachable people
they are lovely and approachable people in less powerful positions around them
in less powerful positions around them
in less powerful positions around them think their skin
think their skin
think their skin of course they do do you remember
of course they do do you remember
of course they do do you remember sweating for like two weeks preparing
sweating for like two weeks preparing
sweating for like two weeks preparing for a five-minute presentation with your
for a five-minute presentation with your
for a five-minute presentation with your boss’s boss or agonizing over how to
boss’s boss or agonizing over how to
boss’s boss or agonizing over how to bring up that issue with that relative
bring up that issue with that relative
bring up that issue with that relative maybe now you’re the boss’s boss or that
maybe now you’re the boss’s boss or that
maybe now you’re the boss’s boss or that relative our power creates distance yeah
relative our power creates distance yeah
relative our power creates distance yeah and whether we agree with it or not some
and whether we agree with it or not some
and whether we agree with it or not some people around us do think we’re powerful
people around us do think we’re powerful
people around us do think we’re powerful and they’re scared they want to make a
and they’re scared they want to make a
and they’re scared they want to make a good impression and this means either
good impression and this means either
good impression and this means either that they’re silencing themselves or
that they’re silencing themselves or
that they’re silencing themselves or they’re kind of trying to give us a
they’re kind of trying to give us a
they’re kind of trying to give us a modified version of the truth so for
modified version of the truth so for
modified version of the truth so for example last year I led a business
example last year I led a business
example last year I led a business simulation with the team as a part of
simulation with the team as a part of
simulation with the team as a part of their leadership development program and
their leadership development program and
their leadership development program and a couple of months later this team had a
a couple of months later this team had a
a couple of months later this team had a phone call from their head office to
phone call from their head office to
phone call from their head office to tell them that they were going to be
tell them that they were going to be
tell them that they were going to be visited by a member of the British royal
visited by a member of the British royal
visited by a member of the British royal family as part of an official tour well
family as part of an official tour well
family as part of an official tour well the most extraordinary amount of
the most extraordinary amount of
the most extraordinary amount of preparation then ensued and the day
preparation then ensued and the day
preparation then ensued and the day before this important visit I get a
before this important visit I get a
before this important visit I get a phone call Megan
phone call Megan
phone call Megan can you help somebody’s dropped out at
can you help somebody’s dropped out at
can you help somebody’s dropped out at 11:04 tomorrow morning
11:04 tomorrow morning
11:04 tomorrow morning 11:04 this member of the royal family is
11:04 this member of the royal family is
11:04 this member of the royal family is going to come in to our office and we
going to come in to our office and we
going to come in to our office and we need to be doing something interesting
need to be doing something interesting
need to be doing something interesting her support can you come in and just run
her support can you come in and just run
her support can you come in and just run that last bit of the business simulation
that last bit of the business simulation
that last bit of the business simulation again for us so let me get this straight
again for us so let me get this straight
again for us so let me get this straight I said you want me to simulate the
I said you want me to simulate the
I said you want me to simulate the simulation tomorrow
simulation tomorrow
simulation tomorrow 11:04 exactly now it occurred to me at
11:04 exactly now it occurred to me at
11:04 exactly now it occurred to me at this point in time that the unsuspecting
this point in time that the unsuspecting
this point in time that the unsuspecting member of the royal family may be none
member of the royal family may be none
member of the royal family may be none the wiser
the wiser
the wiser that what they were about to see at
that what they were about to see at
that what they were about to see at 11:04 was this kind of scripted and
11:04 was this kind of scripted and
11:04 was this kind of scripted and sanitized version of the truth and of
sanitized version of the truth and of
sanitized version of the truth and of course why would they know that I mean
course why would they know that I mean
course why would they know that I mean all of their lives they’ve been turning
all of their lives they’ve been turning
all of their lives they’ve been turning up to meet people who have spent hours
up to meet people who have spent hours
up to meet people who have spent hours preparing a particular version of the
preparing a particular version of the
preparing a particular version of the truth for them to see and they’re
truth for them to see and they’re
truth for them to see and they’re worried about being judged poorly no
worried about being judged poorly no
worried about being judged poorly no more at a more routine
more at a more routine
more at a more routine level of course if you’re in a position
level of course if you’re in a position
level of course if you’re in a position of authority you are scary and you’re
of authority you are scary and you’re
of authority you are scary and you’re likely to be on the receiving end of a
likely to be on the receiving end of a
likely to be on the receiving end of a similar sort of smoke screen and it’s
similar sort of smoke screen and it’s
similar sort of smoke screen and it’s not enough to just say to people speak
not enough to just say to people speak
not enough to just say to people speak up tell me the truth
up tell me the truth
up tell me the truth it’s how you invite them so Samuel
it’s how you invite them so Samuel
it’s how you invite them so Samuel Goldwyn the American film producers
Goldwyn the American film producers
Goldwyn the American film producers famously quoted for saying I don’t want
famously quoted for saying I don’t want
famously quoted for saying I don’t want any yes-men around me I want everyone to
any yes-men around me I want everyone to
any yes-men around me I want everyone to tell me the truth even if it costs them
tell me the truth even if it costs them
tell me the truth even if it costs them their job now I’m sure you’re not that
their job now I’m sure you’re not that
their job now I’m sure you’re not that friendly at all you may even use that
friendly at all you may even use that
friendly at all you may even use that lovely phrase my door is always open
lovely phrase my door is always open
lovely phrase my door is always open yeah yeah and thereby obviously implying
yeah yeah and thereby obviously implying
yeah yeah and thereby obviously implying you’re lucky enough to have a door and
you’re lucky enough to have a door and
you’re lucky enough to have a door and people have to people have to come to
people have to people have to come to
people have to people have to come to you rather than the other way around
you rather than the other way around
you rather than the other way around don’t get me wrong I’m not saying these
don’t get me wrong I’m not saying these
don’t get me wrong I’m not saying these invitations aren’t important they are
invitations aren’t important they are
invitations aren’t important they are they’re important symbols to say that
they’re important symbols to say that
they’re important symbols to say that you’re open for dialogue but the danger
you’re open for dialogue but the danger
you’re open for dialogue but the danger with them is you know one believing that
with them is you know one believing that
with them is you know one believing that people are actually going to take you up
people are actually going to take you up
people are actually going to take you up on the offer to when they do speak to
on the offer to when they do speak to
on the offer to when they do speak to you it’s with some unadulterated you
you it’s with some unadulterated you
you it’s with some unadulterated you know version truth and three now that
know version truth and three now that
know version truth and three now that you’ve made the invitation your job is
you’ve made the invitation your job is
you’ve made the invitation your job is done
done
done tick the box open communication channels
tick the box open communication channels
tick the box open communication channels here we go yeah it doesn’t work like
here we go yeah it doesn’t work like
here we go yeah it doesn’t work like that
that
that so trap one is saying we need to
so trap one is saying we need to
so trap one is saying we need to recognize our own power and often we
recognize our own power and often we
recognize our own power and often we don’t because some people around us will
don’t because some people around us will
don’t because some people around us will find a scary and at least if we’re aware
find a scary and at least if we’re aware
find a scary and at least if we’re aware of that
of that
of that we can then put our focus and attention
we can then put our focus and attention
we can then put our focus and attention onto putting them at their ease
onto putting them at their ease
onto putting them at their ease so trap two we don’t question our little
so trap two we don’t question our little
so trap two we don’t question our little list of whose opinion counts we
list of whose opinion counts we
list of whose opinion counts we interviewed a chief executive who spoke
interviewed a chief executive who spoke
interviewed a chief executive who spoke to us really passionately I want people
to us really passionately I want people
to us really passionately I want people to bring their whole selves to work
to bring their whole selves to work
to bring their whole selves to work diversity is key I want to hear
diversity is key I want to hear
diversity is key I want to hear everyone’s opinion if people speak up
everyone’s opinion if people speak up
everyone’s opinion if people speak up we’ll perform better great stuff it’s
we’ll perform better great stuff it’s
we’ll perform better great stuff it’s really good stuff and then he paused and
really good stuff and then he paused and
really good stuff and then he paused and he said but I do have my little list
he said but I do have my little list
he said but I do have my little list of those that fit and those that don’t
of those that fit and those that don’t
of those that fit and those that don’t and consciously or unconsciously of
and consciously or unconsciously of
and consciously or unconsciously of course he was referring to his little
course he was referring to his little
course he was referring to his little list when he decided who to invite to
list when he decided who to invite to
list when he decided who to invite to speak and whose opinion counted you know
speak and whose opinion counted you know
speak and whose opinion counted you know and as you roll your eyes in
and as you roll your eyes in
and as you roll your eyes in consternation that such prejudice hang
consternation that such prejudice hang
consternation that such prejudice hang on a second
on a second
on a second our research would indicate that we
our research would indicate that we
our research would indicate that we value our own opinion twice as much as
value our own opinion twice as much as
value our own opinion twice as much as we valued the opinion of other people
we valued the opinion of other people
we valued the opinion of other people and whether we you know we like to say
and whether we you know we like to say
and whether we you know we like to say that we would listen to people and hear
that we would listen to people and hear
that we would listen to people and hear people but actually if we’re brutally
people but actually if we’re brutally
people but actually if we’re brutally honest there’s some people we want to
honest there’s some people we want to
honest there’s some people we want to hear from about some subjects more than
hear from about some subjects more than
hear from about some subjects more than others okay and this little list comes
others okay and this little list comes
others okay and this little list comes out of the most mundane situations you
out of the most mundane situations you
out of the most mundane situations you know you walk into a hardware store and
know you walk into a hardware store and
know you walk into a hardware store and you look at the sales assistants and you
you look at the sales assistants and you
you look at the sales assistants and you figure out now which opinion am I going
figure out now which opinion am I going
figure out now which opinion am I going to trust here it comes out at that
to trust here it comes out at that
to trust here it comes out at that dinner party you know where you don’t
dinner party you know where you don’t
dinner party you know where you don’t really know that many people and that’s
really know that many people and that’s
really know that many people and that’s that point in the evening where
that point in the evening where
that point in the evening where everybody starts choosing their seats
everybody starts choosing their seats
everybody starts choosing their seats and the little list you know you
and the little list you know you
and the little list you know you frantically look at the little list and
frantically look at the little list and
frantically look at the little list and you think now who can I who do I want to
you think now who can I who do I want to
you think now who can I who do I want to listen to for the next two hours and who
listen to for the next two hours and who
listen to for the next two hours and who you know frankly do I absolutely not
you know frankly do I absolutely not
you know frankly do I absolutely not want to maybe that’s what’s me and so
want to maybe that’s what’s me and so
want to maybe that’s what’s me and so these little lists come out all of the
these little lists come out all of the
these little lists come out all of the time and of course they can be valid and
time and of course they can be valid and
time and of course they can be valid and they can be quite useful shortcuts but
they can be quite useful shortcuts but
they can be quite useful shortcuts but my goodness there no by no means
my goodness there no by no means
my goodness there no by no means faultless too much of the list is
faultless too much of the list is
faultless too much of the list is compiled through the unconscious labels
compiled through the unconscious labels
compiled through the unconscious labels that we’re putting on people so ever
that we’re putting on people so ever
that we’re putting on people so ever since I walked up on stage you’ve been
since I walked up on stage you’ve been
since I walked up on stage you’ve been labeling me probably labeled me woman
researcher speaker something about how I
researcher speaker something about how I look we label all the time you know
look we label all the time you know
look we label all the time you know gender age ethnicity job title
gender age ethnicity job title
gender age ethnicity job title appearance height you name it we label
appearance height you name it we label
appearance height you name it we label it but the important point is here with
it but the important point is here with
it but the important point is here with each of these labels of course they
each of these labels of course they
each of these labels of course they convey subtle or not so subtle elements
convey subtle or not so subtle elements
convey subtle or not so subtle elements of status and authority
of status and authority
of status and authority so these labelings are dictating who we
so these labelings are dictating who we
so these labelings are dictating who we want to invite to speak and who not an
want to invite to speak and who not an
want to invite to speak and who not an it’s silencing some in my twenties and
it’s silencing some in my twenties and
it’s silencing some in my twenties and thirties
thirties
thirties I was a management consultant and on
I was a management consultant and on
I was a management consultant and on occasion I was invited to present
occasion I was invited to present
occasion I was invited to present analysis at board level and I’ll always
analysis at board level and I’ll always
analysis at board level and I’ll always remember in a performance appraisal I
remember in a performance appraisal I
remember in a performance appraisal I had said to me the problem is Megan you
had said to me the problem is Megan you
had said to me the problem is Megan you know you walk into the room and and
know you walk into the room and and
know you walk into the room and and you’re labeled young and woman if I was
you’re labeled young and woman if I was
you’re labeled young and woman if I was lucky I was also labeled girl apparently
lucky I was also labeled girl apparently
lucky I was also labeled girl apparently on a number of cases and there may be
on a number of cases and there may be
on a number of cases and there may be some contexts and cultures where young
some contexts and cultures where young
some contexts and cultures where young woman and girl conveys status and
woman and girl conveys status and
woman and girl conveys status and authority and ID to be fair I can’t
authority and ID to be fair I can’t
authority and ID to be fair I can’t think of many unfortunately and in the
think of many unfortunately and in the
think of many unfortunately and in the boardrooms of big businesses certainly
boardrooms of big businesses certainly
boardrooms of big businesses certainly don’t so I had to work really hard in
don’t so I had to work really hard in
don’t so I had to work really hard in order to be heard
order to be heard
order to be heard I remember experimenting for several
I remember experimenting for several
I remember experimenting for several years with various combinations of
years with various combinations of
years with various combinations of scarves and glasses to make myself you
scarves and glasses to make myself you
scarves and glasses to make myself you know look older than I really was in
know look older than I really was in
know look older than I really was in order not to be silenced okay so these
order not to be silenced okay so these
order not to be silenced okay so these lists happen all the time and labels are
lists happen all the time and labels are
lists happen all the time and labels are informing these lists and you know what
informing these lists and you know what
informing these lists and you know what we’re discounting some voices without
we’re discounting some voices without
we’re discounting some voices without even realizing it now this process is
even realizing it now this process is
even realizing it now this process is inevitable but the least we can do is be
inevitable but the least we can do is be
inevitable but the least we can do is be mindful of it so that we can observe
mindful of it so that we can observe
mindful of it so that we can observe these lists and these labels as they’re
these lists and these labels as they’re
these lists and these labels as they’re happening so that we can counteract them
happening so that we can counteract them
happening so that we can counteract them if we need to so trap 2 is all about
if we need to so trap 2 is all about
if we need to so trap 2 is all about taking real care with how we label and
taking real care with how we label and
taking real care with how we label and list people around you sense it and even
list people around you sense it and even
list people around you sense it and even if they have vital information for you
if they have vital information for you
if they have vital information for you they will stay silent so we need to
they will stay silent so we need to
they will stay silent so we need to question our list a lot trap 3 we send
question our list a lot trap 3 we send
question our list a lot trap 3 we send shut up signals not speak up once so
shut up signals not speak up once so
shut up signals not speak up once so moment by moment in conversations we are
moment by moment in conversations we are
moment by moment in conversations we are figuring out whether it’s safe to speak
figuring out whether it’s safe to speak
figuring out whether it’s safe to speak up we’re looking at people’s gestures
up we’re looking at people’s gestures
up we’re looking at people’s gestures and we’re thinking shall I say this or
and we’re thinking shall I say this or
and we’re thinking shall I say this or shan’t I say this all the time moment by
shan’t I say this all the time moment by
shan’t I say this all the time moment by moment in our conversations and even
moment in our conversations and even
moment in our conversations and even last week I had a friend who went to the
last week I had a friend who went to the
last week I had a friend who went to the doctors and withheld what might have
doctors and withheld what might have
doctors and withheld what might have been quite important information because
been quite important information because
been quite important information because she said that when she went into the
she said that when she went into the
she said that when she went into the consultation room she looked at his face
consultation room she looked at his face
consultation room she looked at his face and thought he looks a bit busy
and thought he looks a bit busy
and thought he looks a bit busy preoccupied I better not make a fuss now
preoccupied I better not make a fuss now
preoccupied I better not make a fuss now maybe you’re sitting here and you’re
maybe you’re sitting here and you’re
maybe you’re sitting here and you’re thinking go ah I know some people that
thinking go ah I know some people that
thinking go ah I know some people that seriously send the wrong signals yeah
seriously send the wrong signals yeah
seriously send the wrong signals yeah luckily you know I’m pretty good at this
luckily you know I’m pretty good at this
luckily you know I’m pretty good at this I’m sure you are all brilliant nine
I’m sure you are all brilliant nine
I’m sure you are all brilliant nine times out of ten but it’s that tenth
times out of ten but it’s that tenth
times out of ten but it’s that tenth time isn’t it when we’re a bit grumpy
time isn’t it when we’re a bit grumpy
time isn’t it when we’re a bit grumpy when we’re a bit tired when we’re under
when we’re a bit tired when we’re under
when we’re a bit tired when we’re under pressure and we kind of cut someone off
pressure and we kind of cut someone off
pressure and we kind of cut someone off at the knees unfortunately it’s that
at the knees unfortunately it’s that
at the knees unfortunately it’s that time that everybody then talks about you
time that everybody then talks about you
time that everybody then talks about you know around the water cooler and kind of
know around the water cooler and kind of
know around the water cooler and kind of hushed and slightly scandalized voices
hushed and slightly scandalized voices
hushed and slightly scandalized voices they tell that story and these stories
they tell that story and these stories
they tell that story and these stories are just so important then in silencing
are just so important then in silencing
are just so important then in silencing other people so we have to be aware of
other people so we have to be aware of
other people so we have to be aware of the signals that we’re sending sending
the signals that we’re sending sending
the signals that we’re sending sending out genuine signals that we want people
out genuine signals that we want people
out genuine signals that we want people to speak up now a now-retired very
to speak up now a now-retired very
to speak up now a now-retired very senior civil servant I would say sent
senior civil servant I would say sent
senior civil servant I would say sent some clear shutup signals to one of our
some clear shutup signals to one of our
some clear shutup signals to one of our interviewees when he said to her don’t
interviewees when he said to her don’t
interviewees when he said to her don’t come back to talk to me until you’ve
come back to talk to me until you’ve
come back to talk to me until you’ve sweated the data until it says what I
sweated the data until it says what I
sweated the data until it says what I needed to say on the other hand we
needed to say on the other hand we
needed to say on the other hand we interviewed an entrepreneur who’d just
interviewed an entrepreneur who’d just
interviewed an entrepreneur who’d just taken over the workforce of the next car
taken over the workforce of the next car
taken over the workforce of the next car manufacturing company and in the big
manufacturing company and in the big
manufacturing company and in the big town-hall meeting right at the start
town-hall meeting right at the start
town-hall meeting right at the start somebody put up their hands and said
somebody put up their hands and said
somebody put up their hands and said I’ll probably be sacked for saying this
I’ll probably be sacked for saying this
I’ll probably be sacked for saying this but and the entrepreneur explained how
but and the entrepreneur explained how
but and the entrepreneur explained how he invited this person to be on a task
he invited this person to be on a task
he invited this person to be on a task force to talk about the issue that he
force to talk about the issue that he
force to talk about the issue that he was concerned about about and then
was concerned about about and then
was concerned about about and then promoted him so thus trying to send a
promoted him so thus trying to send a
promoted him so thus trying to send a signal actually now challenging
signal actually now challenging
signal actually now challenging productively is a good thing to do we
productively is a good thing to do we
productively is a good thing to do we spoke to a chief executive who was new
spoke to a chief executive who was new
spoke to a chief executive who was new in post and then she found out that her
in post and then she found out that her
in post and then she found out that her predecessor was such a bully that the
predecessor was such a bully that the
predecessor was such a bully that the leadership team dint say anything so it
leadership team dint say anything so it
leadership team dint say anything so it didn’t matter how ridiculous a
didn’t matter how ridiculous a
didn’t matter how ridiculous a suggestion this lady came up with they’d
suggestion this lady came up with they’d
suggestion this lady came up with they’d all just sort of nod their heads and
all just sort of nod their heads and
all just sort of nod their heads and what she did was she instigated a card
what she did was she instigated a card
what she did was she instigated a card system when you held the card you had to
system when you held the card you had to
system when you held the card you had to play devil’s advocate you had
play devil’s advocate you had
play devil’s advocate you had and my goodness this was uncomfortable
and my goodness this was uncomfortable
and my goodness this was uncomfortable for the team at first but over time of
for the team at first but over time of
for the team at first but over time of course it started to change the culture
course it started to change the culture
course it started to change the culture and those voices that had been silenced
and those voices that had been silenced
and those voices that had been silenced were now legitimized so trap three is
were now legitimized so trap three is
were now legitimized so trap three is about knowing that we’re sending signals
about knowing that we’re sending signals
about knowing that we’re sending signals all the time small ones but of course
all the time small ones but of course
all the time small ones but of course they add up and they create the culture
they add up and they create the culture
they add up and they create the culture that surrounds us and create either a
that surrounds us and create either a
that surrounds us and create either a shot-up culture or a speaker one so just
shot-up culture or a speaker one so just
shot-up culture or a speaker one so just three traps here first trap we forget
three traps here first trap we forget
three traps here first trap we forget how scary we are power distances it
how scary we are power distances it
how scary we are power distances it silences people we need to be aware of
silences people we need to be aware of
silences people we need to be aware of that so we can invite them to speak trap
that so we can invite them to speak trap
that so we can invite them to speak trap – we don’t question a little list yeah
– we don’t question a little list yeah
– we don’t question a little list yeah we think we want to hear from everybody
we think we want to hear from everybody
we think we want to hear from everybody but actually we don’t really so we need
but actually we don’t really so we need
but actually we don’t really so we need to be able to observe this be mindful of
to be able to observe this be mindful of
to be able to observe this be mindful of it and question it and trap three that
it and question it and trap three that
it and question it and trap three that we’ve just done we’re creating the
we’ve just done we’re creating the
we’ve just done we’re creating the culture that surrounds us all the time
culture that surrounds us all the time
culture that surrounds us all the time with the signals that we’re sending a
with the signals that we’re sending a
with the signals that we’re sending a culture that either encourages truth or
culture that either encourages truth or
culture that either encourages truth or silences it and silencing is meaning
silences it and silencing is meaning
silences it and silencing is meaning that we’re not getting to hear the ideas
that we’re not getting to hear the ideas
that we’re not getting to hear the ideas that we need to hear that will help us
that we need to hear that will help us
that we need to hear that will help us with some of the challenges that we face
with some of the challenges that we face
with some of the challenges that we face personally and professionally silencing
personally and professionally silencing
personally and professionally silencing means we’re not even aware of the
means we’re not even aware of the
means we’re not even aware of the challenges we face until they’re right
challenges we face until they’re right
challenges we face until they’re right on top of us because nobody’s told us
on top of us because nobody’s told us
on top of us because nobody’s told us and silencing in some cases is costing
and silencing in some cases is costing
and silencing in some cases is costing lives so yes absolutely we need the
lives so yes absolutely we need the
lives so yes absolutely we need the courage to speak up but my goodness do
courage to speak up but my goodness do
courage to speak up but my goodness do we need the wisdom to be able to invite
we need the wisdom to be able to invite
we need the wisdom to be able to invite others to speak up and you know I think
others to speak up and you know I think
others to speak up and you know I think a lot of us think we’re quite good at
a lot of us think we’re quite good at
a lot of us think we’re quite good at this and I wonder actually whether the
this and I wonder actually whether the
this and I wonder actually whether the biggest trap of all is complacency
biggest trap of all is complacency
biggest trap of all is complacency because to do this well takes enormous
because to do this well takes enormous
because to do this well takes enormous awareness humility compression and skill
awareness humility compression and skill
awareness humility compression and skill and maybe we could all do with improving
and maybe we could all do with improving
and maybe we could all do with improving those four things thank you
those four things thank you
those four things thank you you
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