Fierce Resources: Looking For a Quick Solution? It’s OK Sometimes to Say “I Don’t Know”

This week’s Fierce Resource was first published on the TLNT website yesterday and was written by Crystal Spraggins.

Looking For a Quick Solution? It’s OK Sometimes to Say “I Don’t Know” explores the career advice that you should never tell your boss you don’t know something, even if in fact you don’t know it. The piece challenges this notion by pointing out four main areas where this mentality can actually work against you and the larger culture you’re working in.

“I read an article the other day that advised employees to never tell a boss, “I don’t know.” Instead, the authors advised, the right response is: “I’ll find out right away.” Well, any regular reader of career advice (I’ll plead guilty) knows that there is a lot of bad advice out there. A lot. And while I wouldn’t consider the above to be the worst of the bunch, it’s close. What’s so objectionable about saying “I don’t know,” if in fact, you don’t know?”

To read the full article, click here.