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True Talk Cafe Podcast
S5 Ep. 4 - Power & Politics w/Dr. Karla DeCuir
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This is your True Talk Cafe micro episode, designed to start your day with intention, not noise.
Today we’re talking about Power and Politics.
Here’s the question:
What truth are you avoiding at work?
Let’s be real — ignoring a hard truth at work never makes it go away. It just gets louder and more annoying, like a car alarm at 3 AM.”
INSIGHTS + RESEARCH
Harvard Business Review found that 85% of employees avoid conflict at work, even when they know it makes the problem worse.
Translation: We’d rather suffer in silence than risk the awkwardness.
Meanwhile, McKinsey reports that teams who confront issues early outperform peers by more than 30% in execution.
Turns out, speaking up is a performance strategy — not a personality trait.
Organizational psychology calls avoidance a protective behavior, but let’s be honest — it’s emotional bubble wrap. Soft, familiar, but ultimately not how you get things done.
This week, identify one truth you’re avoiding at work and decide:
- Address it.
- Accept it.
- Exit it.
Pick one.
Because dragging it out is how 6-month problems turn into 6-year regrets.
In summary, addressing the truth head on can set you free from indecision, stress and anxiety.
If you want a book recommendation, try “Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High.”
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