SmartBlog on Leadership – Can Your Team Say No?

by Jennifer Miller on May 17, 2012

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Twice a month, Lead Change Group authors write a blog post on the SmartBlog on Leadership site. Today it’s my turn with a post called How to Get Your Team to Speak Up. It’s based on my observation that many team leaders create a culture where saying “no” is unacceptable, thereby causing their team members to use the truth recklessly when they say “yes”. Go on over, check it out and leave a comment. Would love to hear from you!

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