Frameworks · Social · 249

Warn, pause, then the hard part

Warn, pause, say it plainly.

ESWe reviewed the research on it.Hard conversations

Hand-drawn diagram of framework 249, Warn, pause, then the hard part: Warn, pause, say it plainly.
Framework 249 · in one look
How to use it

Warn ("This won't be easy to hear"), pause about three seconds, then say it in one plain sentence. For the negative you expect them to think, say it first.

How sure we are

E Evidence: built from practice. What works for coaches and practitioners. Labelled that way.

S Evidence: strong. Large trials or many studies, pointing the same way.

Sources

Voss's "straight shooter" and accusation audit (🟠) · inoculation research on resisting persuasion is related, not the same (Banas & Rains 2010, 🟢).

Not medical, legal or financial advice.

Put it to work

One framework a day, inside a system.

In The Ecosystem every framework comes with a daily action, a room that checks in, and the full library.

Join The Ecosystem — €29/moGet the free roadmap

More social frameworks
248 SETheir side, then a labelTheir side, a label, then yours.251 PEMirror three wordsRepeat their last three words. Wait.170 PSName the mistake, then make it rightFast, matched to the mistake, then fixed in public. Silence did worst.360 EMe, we, themMe. We. Them. In that order.361 EThe story I'm telling myselfWhat happened. My story. What I need.362 PEAsk, don't expectNot "they should". "Could you?"