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Stefanie Hamilton's avatar

beautiful and insightful

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Blaise Barber's avatar

I'm so glad you liked it this post. I enjoyed sharing it.

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Stefanie Hamilton's avatar

I have been told that, when managing people, we should say, "Yes and..." instead of, "yes but...". I haven't fully adopted it yet, but I should try at work! Apparently it's less insulting and stressful to the listener.

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Blaise Barber's avatar

This makes me giggle!

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Stefanie Hamilton's avatar

"yes and your appellate brief was the worst passive voice word salad ever drafted"

I mean I still have to make my point, right? :)

This is the "gentle management" that i cannot do naturally but i am trying!

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Blaise Barber's avatar

You’re going to laugh when you see sunday’s email bc word salad is a topic of convo

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Stefanie Hamilton's avatar

i look forward to it!

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Claire Bowling's avatar

Such a great take. I enjoyed this so and I am inspired to be better and use this in my day to day life...internally and externally.

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Blaise Barber's avatar

It will be a new way of thinking for me and I'm excited to try it out.

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