From interruption to wait time
Replace interruption with a visible wait that helps a direct report complete the thought.
Elise wants to coach Jamal, but her early interruption is preventing the real issue from surfacing. Before: the manager fills the unfinished thought. After: the manager waits for the second sentence. Elise lowers her hand. The physical pause prevents a solution from landing before the problem is named. She waits after the sentence fragment. Rowe-style wait time lets Jamal finish the reasoning, not just the opening phrase. She avoids typing. Visible attention makes the silence feel safe rather than like evaluation. She asks one follow-up only after Jamal completes the thought. The pause earns better data. Do not solve the…
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