Spot the Status Fight
Recognize a status fight cue and choose tactical empathy before facts.
The plan was called naive in front of the room. Find the cue that the negotiation has shifted from substance to status. Department head turned toward the audience instead of the shared screen Correct. The audience-facing posture signals face and status may now be driving the resistance. Analyst holding a data printout The data may be useful later, but more facts can escalate if status is the active threat. Shared screen at the front of the room The screen is where the substance lives. The clue is that attention has moved away from it. Meeting materials spread across the table…
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