{"id":7567,"date":"2019-07-04T11:25:02","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T11:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openbusinesscouncil.org\/?p=7567"},"modified":"2019-07-04T11:25:02","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T11:25:02","slug":"speak-up-the-book-that-reveals-how-silence-is-damaging-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballthink.com\/speak-up-the-book-that-reveals-how-silence-is-damaging-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Speak Up: The Book That Reveals How Silence Is Damaging Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The VW emissions scandal, financial misreporting in Japan, sexual misconduct in Hollywood, slavery in global supply chains, doping in sport \u2013 each of these scandals was enabled in part by corporate cultures of silence and complicity. In fact,\u00a0research<\/a> reveals the scale of the problem with 1 in 4 junior employees thinking they would be punished if they spoke up about a problem at work and only half of those with an idea they think would benefit the business feeling able to share it. Silence, then, is a major issue for companies.<\/p>\n

New book Speak Up \u2013 say what needs to be said and hear what needs to be heard examines the business imperatives for breaking down silence. Authors, Professor Megan Reitz of Ashridge Hult Business School and John Higgins, Research Director at The Right Conversation, argue that only by creating workplaces where openness and transparency are valued, and where individuals can openly share their ideas and concerns, can businesses hope to avoid scandal in the future and benefit fully from innovative ideas.<\/p>\n


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