How to speak up to your boss without being labelled difficult | Work It

Singaporeans are often stereotyped as loving to complain, so why do some of us struggle to speak up at work? Nat Fetalvero and Gerald Tan speak with Sharon Ismail, strategic lead at the Center for Organisational Resilience and Inclusion at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and leadership coach Pan Huiyan about what holds us back, how leaders can build psychological safety in their teams and how to speak up when it matters without being seen as difficult. Highlights: 00:00 Intro    01:38 Why we hesitate to speak up at work 04:50 When psychological safety disappears 09:10 How to strategically correct your boss 11:52 What if your boss takes credit for your work? 13:59 How to challenge unrealistic deadlines in a team meeting 17:50 Which workplace archetype are you? 21:51 How can bosses make it safer to speak up? 25:28 Ask Work It: Avoiding blame for a team mistake ======== #WorkItPodcast #speakup #workplaceculture #podcasts Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia