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The Worst Question Your Employees Can Ask
August 26, 2011
Who in the (heck) are you? That is the question Jeff Haden (photo left) might have been asked had he gotten up on stage for a Q&A session instead of the person everyone was expecting.
Mr. Haden plays off this – "Good question, and one we should often ask ourselves. Think about meetings you lead, presentations you give, or announcements you make: Are you the right person to speak? If your answer is based on some version of, “Yes, because I’m the one in charge,” your answer is often wrong — and your audience knows it.
Here’s a better way to decide."
Read Jeff Haden's treatment of when you should speak and not speak here.
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