Name: How to be an upstander instead of a bystander
Uploaded: 2020-12-14T15:59:32Z
Duration: 5 min 29 s
Description: If you see something wrong in the workplace, what should you do? Business leader Angélique Parisot-Potter says you should speak up, even when it's scary. Sharing her personal experience of voicing concerns at work, she offers three lessons on standing up for what's right.

Angélique Parisot-Potter: How to be an upstander instead of a bystander

How to be an upstander instead of a bystander

If you see something wrong in the workplace, what should you do? Business leader Angélique Parisot-Potter says you should speak up, even when it's scary. Sharing her personal experience of voicing concerns at work, she offers three lessons on standing up for what's right.

Standing up for what is right in the workplace can come with real costs, including isolation and personal sacrifice. One leader faced rumors, job loss, and months of pretending for her children after refusing to ignore wrongdoing. She discovered that staying silent in the face of open secrets is its own moral failure. True integrity demands speaking up, even when it brings discomfort or fear.