"Unheard Voice: Navigating Challenges and Fostering Inclusion for New Talent”

New Joiners, Interns Employee Voice, Employee Silence, Organizational Behavior, Membership Negotiation, Psychological Safety, Proactive Behaviour, Organizational Support, Co-worker Support, Early Career Employees

When companies onboard new employees and interns, they introduce novel viewpoints, expertise, and ideas that can improve workflows and team interactions. Although they could offer valuable contributions, these new arrivals frequently feel conflicted between voicing their thoughts and staying silent. Employee voice, which entails speaking out on key matters, and silence, which signifies holding back views, might appear as contradictory behaviours. Nevertheless, employees holding valuable information or ideas continually face the dilemma of whether to speak up or stay silent. Over the past few years, there has been a notable increase in studies focused on identifying the elements that affect employee voice behavior, encompassing personal, contextual, and voice-specific factors. This expanding collection of studies has investigated the effects of voice and silence on employees, workgroups, and organizations.  This paper offers initial findings and a framework for our continuing research on employee voice behaviour Future publications will provide a comprehensive analysis of the research outcomes, offering insights into the complexities of voice and silence in organizational settings.