Repair an Ableist Moment Without Theater
Repair an ableist comment with a concise correction and behavior change.
Leila L Product manager The slip Sam uses a stigmatizing mental-health term as an insult for a dashboard. The team needs repair without making Leila the educator. Name, replace, return A concise repair changes behavior without centering your embarrassment. Psychological safety grows when harm can be corrected cleanly. Correction without theater Immediate repair Meeting Sam hears himself say the phrase and sees Leila go quiet. What should Sam say? If someone minimizes Team norm Another teammate says, "It's just a figure of speech." Sam can either back down or hold the norm. Repair is a professional skill.
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