The Surprising Moments at Work When Saying Nothing Could Be Your Smartest Move—According to Psychology
2) When you don’t have all the facts
Early in my career, I made the mistake of speaking up in a meeting before I had all the information. A colleague was being criticized for a project delay, and I jumped in to defend them—only to later realize that I didn’t fully understand the situation.
As it turned out, there were factors at play that I hadn’t considered, and my rushed response only made things more complicated.
That experience taught me an important lesson: when you don’t have all the facts, sometimes the smartest thing to do is stay silent and listen.
