Read the room before the status save
Choose a low-risk room-reading move when a teammate shows signs of fear or embarrassment in a status meeting.
The status sounds calm, but Priya’s body is saying the risk may not be fully named yet. Priya says the migration is “mostly fine,” then looks down and stops. What is the strongest next move? Ask, “What risk should we inspect before we commit to Friday?” Strong. It keeps the read work-focused, treats fear or embarrassment as a hypothesis, and creates room for correction without labeling Priya. Say, “You look worried, so I need the real story now.” Too diagnostic. It may be accurate, but it pins a private emotion on her in public and reduces empathic accuracy because she…
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