Question

Learning to communicate with candor can mean breaking old habits, which is sometimes difficult.
What benefits of using candor make the effort worthwhile? Check all that apply.

a. Decision making will slow down due to increased time spent in communication, resulting in more thoughtful decisions.
b. Employees feel comfortable speaking freely, knowing that they can trust their managers.
c. When managers speak their minds, employees quickly learn what ideas are and are not acceptable, and there is less dissent.
d. There is a greater exchange of ideas, which promotes learning in the organization.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. Employees feel comfortable speaking freely, knowing that they can trust their managers.

c. When managers speak their minds, employees quickly learn what ideas are and are not acceptable, and there is less dissent.

d. There is a greater exchange of ideas, which promotes learning in the organization.

Explanation:

Speaking with candor with managers and colleagues is bound to bring a plethora of benefits. Firstly, by nature, everyone prefers to clearly state their opinion rather than hide it and hope someone will get to their point. This way, trust is mutually shared.  

Sometimes, managers tend to implicitly hide what they are trying to say. That is not necessarily unethical, people do that unintentionally. However, if they put more candor in speech, employees would get clear requirements regarding certain ideas and projects.

If everyone used candor, brainstorming would be promoted and the organization's learning curve would improve.