Oftentimes at work, we encounter situations that require us to uncover the truth. Your manager may not want to tell you that you don’t have a chance at a promotion this year because they fear they’d upset you or trigger a conflict. Or your team member may tell a self-serving lie to avoid getting blamed for a delay on a project. In a serious instance of employee misconduct or when things go terribly awry on a project, you may need to gather truthful information and compile evidence to make a decision or find a way forward. Simply asking, “How did you miss that critical piece of information?” or “Why didn’t I get promoted?” aren’t enough.
