Need to Speak Up More in Meetings... Am I Alone?

Okay, so recently in a team meeting, I totally agreed with some new project ideas even though I had a different approach in mind. I guess I didn’t wanna rock the boat or anything, plus everyone else seemed super into it. 😅

Later on, I found myself kinda regretting not sharing my thoughts. I mean, what if my idea could've improved the project? Turns out, this tendency to just go along with everyone else is a pretty common thing called groupthink. It's like, when you're in a group, there's this subtle pressure to conform to the majority's opinion, even if you’ve got doubts.

I think it's partly cuz we don’t wanna seem confrontational or be the odd one out, right? But apparently, groupthink can sometimes lead to pretty flawed decisions since it discourages individual creativity or different perspectives. Gonna try to be a bit more vocal next time and hope my small inputs make a difference! Anyone else feel the same way sometimes?