#19: Why candor in workplace so important? Why is it so hard? How do you change that?

Candor is not just about telling the truth. It requires openness, sincerity and some degree of vulnerability. Lack of candor is not just remaining silent, it’s deceit by omission, which means that an element of honesty and truth is intentionally ignored

IN FOCUS:   

When we say there is lack of candor in organizations. What does it mean?Why is candor so important in the workplace?How can organizations encourage candor in employees?Is there some structure which organizations can follow to start creating an environment  of psychological safety?Can employees also help in creating a culture of positive candor? What steps can team members take to promote productive dialog and debate, the foundations of positive candor?

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Podcast Description: 
Perspectives on topics having to do with leadership, work-life, and career transitions. Host: Vinod Wadhwani is an executive coach helping corporate executives with purposeful integration of work & life and helping build high-performance culture. In this podcast series he shares insights on thriving in an increasingly VUCA world. He is the founder of Life Acumen LLP.

Published: 
1 February 2021