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Say whether you're exploring or deciding
Three words at the start that save a lot of crossed wires
QuickYour team
2 minutesTry it
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Say you're thinking before you go quiet
One sentence that turns an awkward silence into a promise
QuickYou + 1
2 minutesTry it
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Ask for help that's easy to give
Three lines that turn a vague plea into five minutes of real help
QuickYou + 1
5 minutesTry it
Watch
Clean Streets
Two sanitation workers, one route, and a friendship built on it
Video by StoryCorpsFree
A few minutesWatch it
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Celebrate a small win with your team
Five minutes a week to show your team the ground it covered
Make timeYour team
5 minutes a weekTry it
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Make someone's good work visible
Two minutes that can change how a manager sees their own team
ConversationYou + 1
5 minutesTry it
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Say what worked
Two sentences that tell someone exactly what they did right
ConversationYou + 1
5 minutesTry it
Read
A User Guide To Working With You
Your camera came with a manual, but your colleagues never do
Essay by Julie ZhuoFree
14 minutesRead it
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Share the why, not just the task
Hand off the goal with the task, and get fewer check-in questions later
QuickYou + 1
5 minutesTry it
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Tell someone what their feedback changed
The two-sentence note that keeps honest people honest with you
ConversationYou + 1
5 minutesTry it
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Ask for advice before you start
Hear the best idea before you've built around the wrong one
ConversationYou + 1
10 minutesTry it
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Why conversations go wrong
The colleague who seems rude may just pause differently than you
Podcast episode · Hidden BrainFree
52 minutesListen

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