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I can give you one tip. --Over a period of many years I found out that you can't please everyone and you can't be everybody's friend. So don't be afraid to spe

I can give you one tip. --Over a period of many years I found out that you can't please everyone and you can't be everybody's friend. So don't be afraid to speak up. Get informed, make a decision and speak up. You may be right or you may be wrong but follow thru and lead by example. Think about this and act on it.

eyegor 7y ago
It can be a delicate balance if you're not consistently outspoken. I've found the most success in trying to provide new proposals instead of critisim/feedback on others. No one minds an idea that sparks discussion, it's pretty rare that anything is a "waste of time". The reason I led in with "if you're not outspoken" is that if you're typically quiet and start giving out bad but discussion sparking ideas, it will probably lead to office drama. If you always give your opinions then people will get over it immediately and meetings will be more productive. No one wants to talk to someone who seems to only critique things, but lots of people want to hear new ideas.