Imagine this. You need one tiny detail buried deep in a 20-page internal policy. Or maybe a product decision made months ago, referenced once in a Slack thread… somewhere. You know someone probably has the answer - maybe even documented it - but you’re not sure where to look. So, do you ask? Or do you spend 20 minutes searching, scanning, second-guessing? It’s a dilemma you’ve probably faced a hundred times - and each time, you tell yourself it’s easier to figure it out than to risk asking something “stupid.” But what if that hesitation is costing your organization more than you realize? Why asking isn’t equal There’s a big difference in how asking questions plays out depending on who’s doing the asking. If you’re a manager, asking a question feels… easy. You fire off a message. People respond. Fast. Your time is seen as expensive - your request gets priority. No one questions whether your ask is valid. Even if it’s simple. Even if it's been answered before. Now imagine you're...