{"product_id":"forward-talk-the-bold-new-method-for-getting-teams-unstuck-9781646872473","title":"Forward Talk: The Bold New Method for Getting Teams Unstuck","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gustavo Razzetti\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Ideapress Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Ideapress Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Organizational Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeams don't get stuck because of poor communication skills. They get stuck because smart, capable people choose not to speak up--and leaders rarely notice until those patterns are hardwired.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeople talk in circles, revisit old decisions, and mistake activity for progress. The result is conversational debt--the compound cost of the conversations people avoid. Not because they're afraid, but because they've learned that speaking up doesn't change anything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eForward Talk\u003c\/i\u003e exposes this hidden force that quietly drains performance, trust, and alignment. It reveals why the corporate obsession with \"psychological safety\" has become a bandage for deeper issues, how well-intended teams hide behind politeness, and what it takes to break through the false harmony that prevents real progress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on twenty-five years of facilitating high-stakes conversations with Fortune 500 leaders and frontline teams in more than thirty countries, Gustavo Razzetti introduces a research-backed, practice-proven framework for turning stuck conversations into forward movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Readers will learn to recognize and reverse the three destructive conversational patterns that keep teams trapped: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cb\u003eAvoidance\u003c\/b\u003e: staying silent or skirting the real issue, hoping it resolves itself \u003cb\u003eBlame\u003c\/b\u003e: focusing on who's at fault instead of what's next \u003cb\u003eGroupthink\u003c\/b\u003e: chasing false harmony and mistaking agreement for alignment \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through real stories, diagnostic tools, and actionable practices, \u003ci\u003eForward Talk\u003c\/i\u003e helps teams rebuild voice, agency, and momentum. It's for leaders, facilitators, HR professionals, and change agents who know that success isn't determined by effort--it's determined by whether people believe their voices matter.","brand":"Ideapress Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47773224173719,"sku":"9781646872473","price":2104.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781646872473.webp?v=1777978286","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/forward-talk-the-bold-new-method-for-getting-teams-unstuck-9781646872473","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}