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Spot the Performative Yes

Detect public compliance that lacks a concrete commitment and repair it with a specific next step.

The room hears yes, but the behavior does not yet show commitment. Find the sign that agreement has not become commitment. Director closing laptop while agreeing Correct. The verbal yes is paired with disengagement and no ownership, so commitment is not yet behaviorally real. Blank ownership area on the board Correct. A missing owner or next action is a major sign that the yes has not become a commitment. Sponsor watching the room The sponsor's presence may create pressure, but the issue to fix is the vague yes with no behavior attached. Project lead taking notes Notes help, but they…

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