It can be uncomfortable to express opinions different from those of a group. Perhaps you remember that feeling when a teacher asked a question in class and if everyone raised their hand to one answer it wasn't always easy to be the only hand up for a different one.

That's Groupthink!

Do you remember the story of 12 Angry Men? How it took the resilience of one jury member to arrive at a correct verdict of not guilty.

That's Groupthink.

Thankfully, Jono suggests various ways to help avoid falling into the Groupthink mentality. See the sketch online for more details.

The sketchplanation itself is set in a professional environment - where I'm sure many people have experienced it.

Let us know.

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Other sketches referenced include:

• Bandwagon Effect
• Bystander Effect
• Firehouse Effect
• Abilene Paradox

We also reference the concept of psychological safety - a very apt phrase in this context coined by American author and Professor of Leadership at Harvard Business School, Amy Edmondson

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