Choose the Mode as Stakes Shift
Adapt conflict mode choice as the situation moves from low stakes to high stakes.
Mode shift A routine design review becomes a consent-risk conversation. You need to change stance without confusing the team. People trust firmness more when they understand what changed. TKI in motion Mode Fit: Stakes x Relationship x Clock Choose the mode that fits the current constraint, then narrate the shift. Habit Use your favorite mode all meeting. The team sees judgment instead of inconsistency. Mode choice is situational; explain the condition that changed. 01 Preference 02 Shared risk 03 Boundary Low stakes Two designers disagree for six minutes about 'Start trial' versus 'Get started.'
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