The Forbes Interview: Kamila Sip On Speaking Up
Kamila Sip, Ph.D., is a social and cognitive neuroscientist who studies how to apply insights from brain science to achieve lasting behavior change. She serves as Director of Neuroscience Research at the NeuroLeadership Institute, where she helps organizations build cultures in which employees feel safe and empowered to express ideas, concerns, and mistakes without fear of embarrassment or retribution.
Dr. Sip joined us recently to discuss how to speak up in the most productive way possible.
NLI: So you've been thinking about speaking up. Can you tell me a little bit about that?
Kamila Sip: We often think about speaking up as a relatively easy thing to do. Yet the majority of people don't speak up, even if they observe or are on the receiving end of behavior that is troubling, outrageous, or even toxic — like inappropriate behavior, cutting corners, or being unethical. The same goes for sharing our own ideas or questioning people’s decisions.
NLI: What do you mean by "speaking up"?