Your office junior is afraid to speak up despite having good ideas. How can you encourage them?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
(1) Privately praise their insights and invite them to share, offering support
Praising them privately builds confidence and inviting them to share ideas with support helps them feel safe and encouraged.
(2) Take credit for their ideas to boost confidence
This is unethical because you are stealing their ideas.
(3) Ignore and let them remain quiet
This does not help them grow or improve confidence.
(4) Publicly ask them to speak up in a meeting without prior notice
This may increase their fear or nervousness.
Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.