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Tim Dawkins's avatar

Good stuff here, Sue. I like to use the phrase, "The story I am telling myself," as a starter phrase which comes directly from Brene Brown. I find that it takes the sting out of any feedback conversation by framing it as my own perception while opening the space for the person or peopleIi'm talking with to correct me.

Also, I'm looking forward to exploring the ladder of inference more deeply. So useful as a framing tool! I had not heard of it.

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Sue Mann's avatar

Yes, it's a powerful one. There're some excellent short videos on it...some quite funny!

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Kathy Lu's avatar

Sue, this is so helpful and nuanced, thank you. Also, I'm so happy to come across someone else who references the ladder of inference in the wild!

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Sue Mann's avatar

😁. I still zip up that ladder of inference in a nano-second...and then my brain catches up with me. Ah, being human and messy. Delightful, isn't it!

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