Episode 84 | Keep or Kill: "I Don't Know"

Question

Hey, Work Wives. This is Goldie from Hanover, New Hampshire. I was with a colleague today who gave me a piece of advice that like, I don't know... I don't know how to feel about it. So I'm just gonna say it. And I would actually love to know what you think, because I don't know, I — I really just don't know. So ironically, he said, "The worst thing you can say is, 'I don't know.'" And yeah, I didn't know what to say to that cuz that seems kind of off for me. So I would really love your take on it and if you could just give me advice and what you think. Thanks.

Summary

Pop quiz: is it okay to say, “I don’t know” in Corporate America? 

If you don’t know, don’t worry — the Work Wives break it down and help you determine whether to keep or kill “I don’t know” in the workplace.

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