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“They know they’re underperforming.”
A manager wants to move to formal corrective action. The employee has never been told anything formal. But apparently, they know.
The Instinct Check
Real situations. Better questions. Stronger judgment.
Good instincts are not built by memorizing someone else’s answer. They are built by practicing how you think.
How it works
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The situation
Short, realistic, and incomplete enough to require judgment.
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What’s your instinct?
Pause and commit to a response before reading on.
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What are you noticing?
Surface the signals that matter.
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Ask one more question
Curiosity before conclusion.
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What I’d do
Meghan’s approach. Not “the correct answer.”
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The Good Instinct
One memorable takeaway to carry into work.
All Instinct Checks
Instinct Check
Your boss is holding up the work
Your project is stuck waiting on something your boss owes you, and the deadline isn’t moving.
Instinct Check
The employee who suddenly went quiet
Someone who usually jumps in has stopped talking. The work is fine. Something else isn’t.
The Instinct Check
A new Instinct Check in your inbox.
Real situations. Better questions. A little help getting better at the people side of work.