A colleague questions a prioritization call. Notice how the decision gets justified.
Tap each card to reveal the meaning. After each one, we'll talk about how you'd actually use it.
Think of a real choice you've had to make — how would you explain it with this phrase?
Why do you think naming the trade-off out loud builds more trust than hiding it?
What kind of constraint do you expect to run into most often — time, people, or budget?
Is there something at work right now you'd do if you simply had more time or people?
How explicit do you think a manager should be about their reasoning versus just stating the decision?
How comfortable are you admitting a decision is a bet, rather than a certainty?
Explain a prioritization decision to your team — make up the two options, the constraint, and the reasoning. Use at least 4 of today's phrases.
I'll play a team member — I might ask why the other option didn't win out.
Same kind of decision, higher stakes: explain it to a stakeholder who thinks you made the wrong call and wants to understand the reasoning in detail.
I'll play the skeptical stakeholder — expect real pushback, not just curiosity.
Three short tasks to lock in this week's phrases. Should take about 15 minutes total.
Sentence A:
Sentence B: