People Handbook
  • 👋Introduction
  • Team
    • Define Ownership Mentality
    • Identify High Performers
    • Maximise Potential
    • Push Beyond Perceived Limits
    • Raise The Bar
  • Feedback
    • Feedback For Ownership
    • Identify Insecure Vibes
    • Positive Behaviour Changes
    • Receive Feedback
  • Challenges
    • Derisk Your Work
    • Develop Healthy Paranoia
    • Learn From Past Experiences
    • Uncover Deeper Intent
  • Communication
    • Avoid Incepting Negative Ideas
    • Share Context
    • Share Right Level Of Detail
    • Trim Unnecessary Backstory
    • Use Accurate Language
    • Use Signposting
  • Discussion
    • Answer The Right Question
    • Disagree And Commit
    • Handle Non Stop Talkers
    • Interrupt Respectfully
  • Stakeholder
    • Get An Enthusiastic Yes
    • Understand Power Dynamics
    • Understand Social Capital
    • Work Requests
  • Strategy
    • Handle Rejections
    • Intellectual Honesty
    • Sharpen Analytical Thinking
    • Sharpen Mental Models
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Avoid Incepting Negative Ideas

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  • The Power of Framing: This section warns against accidentally planting negative ideas about yourself through your communication, arguing that good people should ensure they're perceived accurately, with concrete examples of common phrases and situations where negative framing can occur, contrasting them with more positive alternatives.

  • Avoid Linguistic Kill Shots. Introduces the concept of "linguistic kill shots" – memorable and potentially damaging phrases that stick in people's minds.

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