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Amanda L. Christian

Why You Keep Overexplaining Decisions No One Challenged

A dark wooden door fitted with a mismatched row of deadbolts and locks from top to bottom, added one at a time, visual metaphor for self-justification and overexplaining at work

Overexplaining a decision can look like diligence, especially when you have spent years expecting your judgment to be questioned. The problem begins when you answer objections no one has raised. This article traces what that habit protects, what it costs, and what changes when the recommendation comes before the defense.