Respect for People

Your gut feeling was right all along. What the team needs right now is the time and the space to share concerns in a safe, closed environment. Lesson relearned: listen to your gut.

You would have preferred to speak to Patrick face-to-face, but he’s in a meeting for the rest of the day. Fortunately, you and Patrick have agreed on a communication protocol. You’re welcome to see him in his office, but he may not always be in. For urgent matters, you can reach him on his cell phone. For less urgent matters, such as information sharing and notifications, you’ll use email.

You email Patrick to let him know you’ve changed your mind. To get the most value out of the project retrospective, you advise that it’s best to limit the ...

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