Once you understand FOG communication — Fear, Obligation, and Guilt — you start seeing it everywhere. By Jessica Klatt · Behavioral Leadership Strategist, Be Industries — Hudson, WI Fear. Obligation. Guilt. Three words. Three tactics. Three patterns that quietly shape unhealthy workplaces, toxic relationships, burned-out leaders, anxious teams, and emotionally exhausted people who no longer trust themselves. The acronym is F.O.G. — and FOG communication, built on Fear, Obl