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Coach a teammate out of the twist lift

Coach a lifting-task adjustment by naming the task factor instead of criticizing the person.

Morgan needs to interrupt a repeated twist lift without making Avi defensive. Morgan sees the twist repeat. You are moving fast, but the cart angle is doing you no favors. fromTop Avi pauses before the next lift. fromBottom Can we turn the cart so the box moves straight across instead of making you twist each time? Strong. It names the asymmetry factor and proposes a task redesign, not a personal criticism. You are lifting wrong, and you need to slow down before you hurt yourself. Too blaming. It may be well intended, but it focuses on Avi rather than the…

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