Recover after you missed the point
Repair an inaccurate paraphrase in a way that increases trust and improves meeting clarity.
Your first paraphrase is wrong. A teammate says, "No, that is not it," in front of the room. Thank -> Ask -> Restate -> Route The trap is defending your original interpretation. That turns the check into a debate and teaches the room that correction is risky. Thank Say, "Thank you - I missed that." This rewards the correction and keeps the speaker from having to fight your defensiveness. Ask Ask, "What is the sharper concern I should capture?" The question returns authority to the speaker and invites the meaning you failed to hear. Restate Restate the corrected meaning in…
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