Why Does My Team Stop Speaking Up?

Trust doesn't usually disappear overnight.More often, it erodes quietly through everyday interactions that seem helpful on the surface. Leaders offer advice, share ideas, move conversations forward, and try to help. Yet sometimes those same actions can unintentionally communicate judgment instead of curiosity.In this episode, Heather and Alicia explore how trust erodes over time, why people stop contributing when they don't feel fully heard, and how leaders can create more space for participation, curiosity, and collective thinking.If you've ever wondered why only a few voices speak up in meetings or why engagement feels lower than it should, this conversation is for you.As you listen, consider this question:Where might judgment be present in your leadership, and what might change if you approached that situation with curiosity instead?