In too many businesses, challenging even the worst idea can quickly put you on the hot seat. It’s a shame because companies should strive for a culture of candor — a workplace where employees aren’t afraid to play devil’s advocate and thoroughly examine new ideas and proposals.
“Almost everyone who reads this can relate to those situations where a manager announces their latest and greatest idea and everyone in the room nods their heads while silently thinking, ‘This is absolutely crazy,’” says Dana Brownlee, a corporate-training consultant and founder of Professionalism Matters (www.professionalismmatters.com). “We all joke about it, but this phenomenon
