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DE-ESCALATION5 MIN READ

The hallway after the promotion miss

Choose a hallway response that validates perceived goalpost movement before moving to a private feedback conversation.

Noa confronts Jules in the hallway after missing a promotion. Which line should Jules use? Noa says she was led on for six months. So you led me on for six months. fromTop Jules needs a line that hears the perceived breach without debating in public. fromBottom I can see why it feels like I moved the goalposts; I want to understand which promise you heard from me. Correct. It uses LEAP by empathizing with the perceived breach and listening for meaning without agreeing that Jules intentionally misled her. I never promised a promotion; I said we would review your…

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