Comments on: Silence — One of the Two Great Wastes™ — Is a Project and Career Killer http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2007/02/13/763/ The magazine for the project age Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:04:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Christine Slivon http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2007/02/13/763/#comment-13435 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:58:38 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2007/02/13/763/#comment-13435 Hi, Hal, I would like to add my two cents on project success and failure. Based on my experience in corporate life, I observe the following taboos, which can contribute to failure: 1. The taboo on saying "no, I won't be able to do that". 2. The taboo on saying "I don't know how". 3. The taboo on saying "I need help". All of these are specific forms of not speaking. So, all in all, I support your claim. Christine Slivon Hi, Hal,

I would like to add my two cents on project success and failure. Based on my experience in corporate life, I observe the following taboos, which can contribute to failure:

1. The taboo on saying “no, I won’t be able to do that”.
2. The taboo on saying “I don’t know how”.
3. The taboo on saying “I need help”.

All of these are specific forms of not speaking. So, all in all, I support your claim.

Christine Slivon

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