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The Task Significance Reframe
Help each person see who benefits when they do the work well.
The Autonomy Prompts
Replace assignments with four short questions that hand back control.
The Unreliable Narrator Check
Before reacting to a team conflict, rewrite the story from the other person's view.
The Positive-After-Negative Sequence
Deliver hard feedback first, then load the longer list of positives at the end.
What Might It Be True Of?
When you hear something you want to argue with, ask what it might be true of instead.
The Rumble Language
Name the hard conversation 'a rumble' before you start it.
The Power of Yet
Add the word 'yet' to any sentence where you've written yourself off.
The Team Pre-Mortem
Before launching, ask the team to imagine it failed and write why.
The Belonging Reframe
Treat 'I don't belong here' as a near-universal early experience, not a verdict on you.
The Gathering Purpose
Before any meeting, write a disputable, specific purpose — or cancel it.
Ouch, Oops, Thanks
Build a three-word vocabulary for repairing small cross-difference moments.
Reframe Stress as Fuel
Before a high-stakes moment, tell yourself the racing heart is helping.