should i speak my mind?

[mathew]

ok the lowdown is im off to the 'great debate' monday which is an annual thing that the company holds. this is the first time ive been invited and after speaking to a few guys in work found out that its a debate about the company. apparently its put in place for you to air your views on the company. now im a very opinionated person and find when i start to rant about something my mind shuts down and my mouth just carries on and a few times ive p1ssed off a few people with what ive said even though usually its the truth i speak. anyway, i have some strong views regarding the company i work for but do i express these or just keep schtum? the way the company is going is p1ssing a lot of people off as it seems now that they dont care if a contract gets handed over on time aslong as no one has been killed in the mean time. the paper work regarding H & S is beyond and some of their initiatives are ridiculous and dont get me started on the money side of things!

as much as id love to express all my views honestly i cant help but think it would be a bad idea to. anybody else had similar experiences?

[benkei]

I would put your views forward, that's what the meeting is for right? Just try not to get carried away and go on a ran.. Keep your points simple and to the point. Also, it may be worth speaking to some other employees and seeing if they feel the same so you can get them to back you up so it doesn't look like it's just YOU who has these views. If the company sees everyone shares the same views, then it'll have a bigger impact than if it looks like it's just the opinion of only one man.

[RobSheffield]

Put them forward, but video their responses

 

*NB, that was a joke*