Risky Conversation Assessment Form
1. What do I want to say
2. What am I saying instead?
3.What is the best that can happen if I speak up?
4. What is the worst that can happen if I speak up?
5. Is the best that can happen worth risking the worst that can happen?
6. Can I live with the worst that can happen if it does?
7. What is the best I can hope for if I don’t speak up?
8. What is the worst that can happen if I don’t speak up?
9. Is the worst that can happen if I don’t speak worth risking the worst that can happen if I do?
10. What is the worst that could happen if I don’t speak? What is the likely price of silence?
11. Am I compromising my personal integrity by remaining silent on this issue?
12. Is my silence allowing the perpetuation of an injustice?
13. By remaining silent, am I compromising a long-term value to avoid short-term discomfort?
14. Based on my responses, do I want to speak or remain silent on the subject?
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Meryl Runion and Speak Strong (SpeakStrong) provides Power Phrases (PowerPhrases) and other tools to help you improve communication skills at work and at home.
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