5 Things That Happen When You Dont Speak Your Mind At Work

Introvert Whisperer / 5 Things That Happen When You Don’t Speak Your Mind At Work 5 Things That Happen When You Don’t Speak Your Mind At Work We all have opinions. All kinds of opinions on all kinds of topics. Expressing them, discussing them and sharing them is part of the fun of being human; our differing thoughts and varying ideologies help us grow and develop as people. Opinions are wonderful things. Except in the workplace. At work, opinions are terrifying. At work, a controversial opinion can lead to you to be disliked, it can harm your reputation and even leave you vulnerable to losing your job. For that reason, even those of us who are confident and assertive in our personal lives, end up falling victim to workplace passivity; sitting in meetings, keeping schtum when our boss says something we completely disagree with. Although remaining silent can seem like the easier option in the moment, the inability to voice an opinion can be harmful to your organisation and detrimental to your own career in the long run. To illustrate this, here are five things that happen when you DON’T speak your mind at work, to make you think twice next time someone asks “What do you think?” 1. You Will Lose Respect If you continually agree with all decisions and ideas in the workplace, you will be viewed as apathetic. You will lose the respect of your colleagues and superiors and they will eventually stop asking for your thoughts. A person who voices an opinion even a contrasting one, stands out and automatically demands authority. If you are able to say what you think with integrity and without offending anyone, you will command the kind of respect that gets you noticed and helps elevate your career. 2. You Could Jeopardise Your Job Keeping quiet and saying nothing looks like the safer option on the surface, but in fact, your silence could prove dangerous. Failing to voice your opinion could lead you to go along with decisions and ideas that you don’t agree with and know are wrong. This is often associated with workplace bullying. Although this kind of behaviour is usually down to one or two individuals, when many people notice victimisation and fail to make a stand, every witness becomes passively complicit. 3. You Will Impact The Growth Of Your Organisation All innovation and growth begin and ends with a great idea. If you have a creative thought with lots of potential but hold back in fear of looking foolish, your overall organisation won’t have the chance to try new things and move forward. 4. You Will Lose Your Sense Of Self Your opinions form your personality and who you are at your very core. If you are afraid to voice them, you will begin to question your integrity and lose sight of your moral compass. This lack of self-confidence can impact your mental health by increasing anxiety levels and therefore affect your overall performance at work. Even if voicing your opinion has a negative outcome, you will be able to stand back and know that despite it all, you have been true to yourself. 5. You Won’t learn Being agreeable seems like an easy way to keep all risks low. If you don’t say anything controversial, you won’t look foolish, you won’t make enemies and you won’t make any mistakes, right? That might be true. However, looking foolish, making an error and going against the grain are often our most valuable learning experience. In your career, not making mistakes can be the biggest mistake you make Voicing an opinion is incredibly daunting, however, it’s just a matter of breaking a behavioural habit. The first time you gather the courage to say what you think, you will be intimidated but each time after that will become easier. Eventually, you’ll feel free and when speaking your mind it will become instinctive. Regretting action is always worse than regretting inaction. Next time you’re asked for your opinion, say what you think and deal with the consequences instead of sitting back quietly and beating yourself up for all the things you should have said. Written by Lana Richardson, journalist and content marketing specialist. Lana is the current blog editor for IrishParcels.ie and NIParcels.com OFFICE POLITICS Power-Influence-Office Politics: it comes down to your Strategic Relationships and understanding of how you build each one of these elements. I want to help you accelerate your career by connecting you with your Free Instant Access to my video that outlines all of this and meaningful actions you can take today!  Start watching now by clicking here! Brought to you by Dorothy Tannahill-Moran â€" dedicated to unleashing your professional potential. Introvert Whisperer

French Verbs of Motion Conjugating the Past Tense with Être

French Verbs of Motion Conjugating the Past Tense with Être Sign up successful Common French Verbs of Motion Verbs of motion are  exactly what they sound like  â€" they are verbs that express transitions from one place to another, or occasionally, a lack of transition. Some verbs of motion, along with their past participles, include: aller  (to go)  ?  allé(e)(s) descendre  (to go or step down)  ?  descendu(e)(s) monter  (to go or step up)  ?  monté(e)(s) sortir  (to go out)  ?  sorti(e)(s) partir  (to leave)  ?  parti(e)(s) venir  (to come)  ?  venu(e)(s) revenir  (to come back)  ?  revenu(e)(s) rester  (to stay)  ?  resté(e)(s) Note that the basic past participle form for almost all these French verbs follows same the regular pattern as other verbs with the same ending (-er, ir, or re). Even aller, which is normally an irregular verb in the present tense, follows the same pattern as other er verbs. The only exceptions on this list are the irregular verbs venir (venu) and revenir (revenu). Forming the Past Tense with  ÃŠtre Now you can form the past tense with être! Similarly to the past tense with avoir, conjugate the verb être in the present tense, and use the appropriate past participle for the action you wish to express. For example: Je suis descendu du train.  I stepped off/down from the train. Tu es sorti aller au parc.  You went out to go to the park. (If you need to brush up on the present tense of the verb être, take a look at this post  on irregular French verbs.) Remember to Agree with Number and Gender! Now, lets take a look at the variations in the participles that come along with French verbs of motion. You may be wondering why there are extra es and ss in parentheses after the past participles listed above. Whenever you use être as the auxiliary verb (and you will also use être for the  passé composé  of reflexive verbs when you learn about them, if you havent already), the past participle must agree with the subjects number and gender. The first example above assumes a male speaker, while the second assumes the speaker is talking to a boy or man at the same social level. Past participles will change in the same way that adjectives change, adding e for a feminine subject and an s for a plural subject. See the examples below for variations in the use of  past participles: Il est allé à la bibliothèque. He went to the library. Elle est allée à la bibliothèque. She went to the library. Ils sont allés à la bibliothèque. They (including at least one male)  went to the library. Elles sont allées à la bibliothèque. They (all females) went to the library. Je suis allée à la bibliothèque. I went to the library (and I happen to be a female). Nous sommes allés à la bibliothèque. We (including at least one male) went to the library. Vous êtes allées à la bibliothèque. You (and youre all females) went to the library. This variation with gender and number is usually the hardest part for non-native speakers to remember. You might note also that for vous, all forms of the past participle could be valid, depending on the situation: Vous êtes allé. You went (and you are a male  and my social superior or someone I dont know well yet). Vous êtes allée. You went (and youre a female  and my social superior or someone I dont know well yet). Vous êtes allés. You went (and there are more than one of you, including at least one male). Vous êtes allées. You went (and there are more than one of you, and all females). Lets try a few examples to practice. Fill in the blank with the appropriate past tense of the verb in parenthesis. Vous _________________ (partir) hier. (You are talking to a male  and a female.) You left yesterday. Nous _________________ (aller) au cinéma. (You decide if the group has males  in it or not.) We went to the movie theater. Tu _________________ (venir) chez moi la semaine dernière. (You are talking to a female.) You came to my house  last week. Ils _________________ (rester) à lécole jusqu à 18 heures. They stayed at school until 6:00 p.m. Je _________________ (monter) sur le train. I stepped onto the bus. Now check your answers to see how you did! êtes partis If the group has at least one male  : sommes allés; If youre all females: sommes allées es venue sont restés If you are a male: suis monté; If you are a female:  suis montée How did you do? Keep practicing and checking yourself, and whenever you run across a French verb of motion, remind yourself to use être for the passé composé. Interested in learning more about French verbs? The best way to learn any language is through individualized instruction with a qualified tutor, who has the knowledge and resources to help you succeed in becoming a  fluent French speaker. Sign up with  a French tutor today! Post Author:  Carol Beth L. Carol Beth L. teaches  French lessons in San Francisco, CA. She has her Masters in French language education from the Sorbonne University in Paris and has been teaching since 2009.  Learn more about Carol Beth here! Photo by Hernán Piñera   Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher