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The Colleague Consulted Only for Approval

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October 20, 2026

Some professionals are consulted not for their judgment but for their endorsement. The consultation is ceremonial, the decision already made, and the request seeks legitimacy rather than input. The consulted party senses this and adjusts accordingly.

The adjustment is corrosive. The professional learns to offer approval rather than analysis, because analysis is unwelcome and approval is rewarded. Their genuine expertise becomes unavailable at precisely the moments when it would matter most.

Preserving the value of consultation requires declining ceremonial roles. For those whose judgment is their contribution, career growth in uncertain economies depends on refusing to lend it where it will not be used. Our consultation framework provides refusal approaches.

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