My team needed me to push back — the workload was crushing them and the recognition never came. In the meeting with leadership I had my chance to say it, and I went quiet. I keep things smooth with the people above me by never making waves, and I know that smoothness is costing the people who are counting on me to fight for them.
More people experience this than they realize.
You keep the peace with leadership by staying quiet, and it quietly fails your team.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.