Speak Out Successfully
James Detert, a professor at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, studies acts of courage in the workplace. His most surprising finding? Most people describe everyday actions \u2014 not big whistleblower scandals \u2014 when they cite courageous (or gutless) acts they\u2019ve seen coworkers and leaders take. Detert shares the proven behaviors of employees who succeed at speaking out and suffer fewer negative consequences for it. He\u2019s the author of the HBR article \u201cCultivating Everyday Courage.\u201d