A Meeting Without Objections Is Not Necessarily a Good Meeting: The Crucial Signals Leaders Miss

Can we conclude that a sufficient review has been completed simply because no one objected during a meeting? It is possible that all participants saw the same information and reached the same conclusion, but it is also possible that they felt the decision-maker's mind was already made up and thus withheld alternative information. It is difficult to distinguish between the two situations based solely on visible silence. The challenge of organizational culture does not lie in unconditionally increasing speaking volume, but in ensuring that information capable of changing a decision enters the meeting when needed. Psychological safety is the concept that addresses this issue. In a study published in 1999, Amy Edmondson described it as a shared belief among team members that it is safe to take interpersonal risks. Behaviors such as asking questions, seeking help, revealing mistakes, or offer…