"Are you OK?" before the numbers — a framework by Ole Wang

Hand-drawn diagram of framework 370, "Are you OK?" before the numbers: Ask about the person before the performance. — Framework 370 · in one look

How to use it

When someone's results drop (a teammate, a member, a training partner), the first question isn't "pick it up". It's "Are you OK? What's going on?" Something in their life usually came first. A leader is responsible for the people, not the numbers.

How sure we are

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

Sources

Simon Sinek (🟠) · see 106: safe to say it.

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