Imagine this: A senior leader makes an offhanded, inappropriate remark in a team meeting. The room tenses, eyes drop, and a few uncomfortable chuckles fill the silence. No one speaks up. You’re caught off guard, unsure what to do.
Later, someone from that meeting comes to you. Frustrated, upset. “Why didn’t anyone say anything? Why does this keep happening?”
You’ve heard it before. Employees see the problem, but they don’t know how to address it. They’re afraid of backlash, of rocking the boat, of getting it wrong. So they stay quiet. And that silence allows toxic behavior to thrive.
If employees don’t feel empowered to speak up and step up, bad behavior festers, feedback is avoided, and the healthy workplace culture you’re working so hard to build stagnates.
Most don’t know where to start. That’s why we’re conducting a FREE webinar, Speak Up, Step Up: Fostering a Workplace Where Feedback Fuels Change, to guide you on the process of getting employees to confidently address inappropriate behavior and use feedback as a force for positive change, not a source of fear, on April 2nd, 10am PT, plus you’ll get 1 SHRM PDC for attending.
This topic is also explored in Chapter 12 of Catherine’s latest book, Navigating a Toxic Workplace For Dummies—your go-to guide for tackling toxicity. It’ll be available on June 26!
This webinar is going to be super interactive (would we do it any other way?!) as Catherine will be answering your questions throughout the presentation, asking for your input and experiences, and guiding you through solving real-world challenges.
It’s on April 2 at 10 am Pacific time. Register here. Looking forward to seeing you there!
