Sometimes you don't have the courage to speak up and sometimes you are shut down even when you speak up. 

Is the solution in you building your courage or does it have to do with your organization's culture? 

Listen to Annette Ballou, J.D. Strategic Advisor to President's Office at University of Massachusetts , she shares her thoughts on importance of innovation based organizational culture and how speaking up is foundation of it. 

What do you think we should do so that everyone has an equal opportunity to speak up?