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PERSPECTIVE-TAKING5 MIN READ

Spot the label hiding the perspective

Identify abstract trait-labeling as a perspective-taking failure in feedback.

The room is about to turn one abstract label into a rating. Find the risky move in this performance conversation. The manager using a broad trait label without concrete context Correct. The abstract label may be useful later, but right now it is standing in for concrete behavior and Eli's perspective. The rating notes on the table The notes matter, but the issue is not documentation itself. The risk is using a trait label as if it proves the person's motives. A quiet peer manager listening A quiet peer may hold context, but the more direct issue is the abstract…

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