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Six Tips for Speaking Up Against Bad Behavior
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 2596" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_tips_for_speaking_up_against_bad_behavior" target="_blank"><strong>Six Tips for Speaking Up Against Bad Behavior - Greater Good</strong></a></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Psychologist Catherine Sanderson explains how to be more courageous in speaking up about bad behavior, from offensive speech to harmful actions.</strong></p><p></p><p>When I was in college, my boss drove me to a meeting. He had trouble finding a parking place—and, when he realized we were going to be late, pulled into a handicapped parking spot. As we got out of the car, he turned to me, grinned, and started limping. I fully knew that what he did was wrong. And I said nothing. </p><p></p><p>My failure to call out my boss is hardly unique. Yet like most people, if you’d asked me beforehand if I’d have the courage to do the right thing—to confront someone who uses a racist slur or engages in derogatory behavior—I would have said yes. But in reality, most of us fail to step up when actually facing such a situation. Why? </p><p></p><p>One factor that inhibits speaking up is our fear of the consequences. Will it cost me a promotion or a raise? Will I lose a friendship, get a reputation as a troublemaker, or be excluded from subsequent family gatherings or meetings? I needed a letter of reference from my boss; I didn’t want to hurt my chances for a strong recommendation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 2596, member: 1"] [URL='https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_tips_for_speaking_up_against_bad_behavior'][B]Six Tips for Speaking Up Against Bad Behavior - Greater Good[/B][/URL] [B] Psychologist Catherine Sanderson explains how to be more courageous in speaking up about bad behavior, from offensive speech to harmful actions.[/B] When I was in college, my boss drove me to a meeting. He had trouble finding a parking place—and, when he realized we were going to be late, pulled into a handicapped parking spot. As we got out of the car, he turned to me, grinned, and started limping. I fully knew that what he did was wrong. And I said nothing. My failure to call out my boss is hardly unique. Yet like most people, if you’d asked me beforehand if I’d have the courage to do the right thing—to confront someone who uses a racist slur or engages in derogatory behavior—I would have said yes. But in reality, most of us fail to step up when actually facing such a situation. Why? One factor that inhibits speaking up is our fear of the consequences. Will it cost me a promotion or a raise? Will I lose a friendship, get a reputation as a troublemaker, or be excluded from subsequent family gatherings or meetings? I needed a letter of reference from my boss; I didn’t want to hurt my chances for a strong recommendation. [/QUOTE]
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