How to start unblocking communication
On Monday morning, talk to ten different people at your organisation and ask them in person or online:
"What don't we talk about around here that we should be talking about?"
You may get awkward silence at first, but later people will probably come back to you with an answer. By asking this question, you have created an openness to keep asking questions.
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