Why a Culture of Silence Is Killing Innovation

We can’t solve problems when no one speaks up — liberate your organizational voice.

We can’t solve problems when no one speaks up — liberate your organizational voice.

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“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” 
― Coco Chanel

Can your employees speak up freely?

I never get tired of asking this question. What frustrates me is getting the same response from CEOs: “Yes, of course” — their teams tell me quite a different story.

As a change instigator, I’m obsessed with silence — if teams don’t speak up or share their best ideas, how can my clients innovate and grow in the right direction?

People are the best sensors a company can have — they are the first to detect issues or opportunities on the frontline. We must liberate the organizational voice.

Houston, we have a silence problem

Organizations cannot solve a problem they don’t even know it exists.

At Liberationist, among other things, we help organizations address silent problems — issues that are hurting the company but no one is aware of, or they are, but no one wants to talk about it.