Use an opening contract that increases candor without making false confidentiality promises.
Create candor with clarity, not with an impossible secrecy promise. The promise you can keep You can promise respectful handling, theme-level reporting where possible, and limited sharing. You cannot promise that every serious issue will stay private. The safety mechanism People are more likely to speak when they know the rules of the room. Ambiguity creates threat: "Who will hear this? Will my manager see my name? Could this affect references?" Answer those questions before the first hard topic. The boundary Name the categories that may require escalation: safety, harassment, discrimination, fraud, retaliation, data breach, or other serious risk. Use…
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