Speak Up!

Speak Up!

Speak Up!  Everyone of us would always remember our first-day jitters, whether in school, at work, at a public event, at social events.  BUT that's never an issue because no one is exempted from going through the wringers in those first-day jitters.  BUT beyond the first day, when do we Speak Up

Let's look back the first time we joined a new organization.  It seemed THRILLING yet DAUNTING.  That EXCITEMENT of meeting new colleagues and making new friends.  The 'HIGH' of taking on new challenges.  The opportunities to learn things you never knew before

And the swag.  WHO doesn't like coffee mugs and laptop sleeves and that blazing t-shirt telling the world the great place you work in?  BUT as a newcomer, you also want to prove that you aren't completely raw.  From understanding HOW meetings are run to reading your boss since being new requires a level of focus to UNLEARN the norms of your previous job and train yourself anew based on the needs of your new organization

A very common 'refrain' we hear is that they DON'T know much because they are new in the organization.  What is being sorely missed here is the point that being NEW is NOT the same a being a NOVICE.  There is an apparent 'danger' in that belief because we might be tempted to let things slip under the guise of 'NOT UNDERSTANDING'

What is quite disturbing is that studies show that when people adopt a mentality of "THAT'S JUST THE WAY THINGS ARE DONE HERE" OR "I DON'T WANT TO ROCK THE BOAT", they are less likely to Speak Up.  Even in the confines of your home, if your partner/spouse does somethin or acts in a way that is quite concerning to you, you need to Speak Up instead of just shrugging off like "THAT'S THE WAY HE IS" because, with no bad faith intended, you end up condoning your partner/spouse's behavior or action if you deemed it had to be flagged.  Do Speak Up❗❗❗