Have you ever walked out of a meeting during which everyone nodded “yes,” only to realize later nobody was aligned? Maybe concerns showed up afterward in side conversations. Maybe people vented privately but stayed quiet. Maybe a project stalled because important concerns were never discussed. In the Midwest, we are proud of being nice. We
The problem with ‘Midwest Nice’ at work
And how to fix it
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