Keep the trigger-pause-choose loop close
Recall a trigger-pause-choose routine for emotionally charged work moments.
What are the three moves in trigger-pause-choose? Notice the trigger, create a pause, choose the response that serves the goal. The pause can be one breath, one written note, or one clarifying question. If I pause, I will look weak. A senior person challenges you sharply in a meeting. Your line I want to answer the real concern. Which assumption should we test first? Defending immediately may protect status but lose the room. It turns the pause into precision and moves the exchange toward evidence. Reacting fast versus responding well Speed is useful only when it serves the goal. PAC…
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