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title: Podcast Episode 14 - Inability to Speak Openly at the Workplace
description: In this episode, we talk to Mike Rognlien, the head of the training and development team at Facebook, about how he is promoting a culture of open conversation at Facebook as it grows from 1,700 to 25,000 employees.
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# [Podcast Episode 14 - Inability to Speak Openly at the Workplace](https://blog.successprogramme.com/people-culture/podcast-episode-14-inability-to-speak-openly-at-the-workplace)

 Written by [Bahar Sen & Aykan Rashidoglu](https://blog.successprogramme.com/people-culture/author/bahar-sen-aykan-rashitoglu) | Jun 23, 2019 9:00:00 PM

**Chapter 14 Failure to Speak Up at Work**

In this episode, we talk to Mike Rognlien, head of the training and development team at Facebook, about how he's fostered a culture of open conversation at Facebook as it grew from 1,700 to 25,000 employees.

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