Spot the Advice Reflex
Identify the moment when advice-giving blocks reflective listening in a coaching conversation.
The advice reflex appears before the reflection. Find the cue that signals the manager is about to fix before listening. Manager's hand hovering over the open laptop Correct. The laptop cue shows the manager shifting into solution mode. Reflective listening asks the manager to stay with Imani's meaning first. Employee leaning back with guarded posture This is important context, but it is not the manager's risky behavior. It tells you to slow down, not where the reflex is happening. Closed office door Privacy supports the conversation. The issue is not the room; it is the manager's move toward tools before…
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