Fostering a work environment where everyone feels safe and empowered to speak up and collaborate is crucial for tackling the most difficult challenges and achieving success. The thing is, many organizations–and the people who lead them–ignore or even punish workers who speak up, who push ideas that are contrary to the organization’s prescribed norms, or who “rock the boat.”
And leaders aren’t immune to problems with communication. According to one study, just 31 percent of employees say that the leaders in their organization are communicating effectively.
