What's your team connection language? Take the quiz to find out + earn the Work Life badge!
We've all been there - staring at a message from a coworker, wondering what do they actually mean by that? ๐
That mental energy spent decoding tone, intent, and meaning? It's called emotional overhead, and it's more common (and costly) than you'd think. The good news? A lot of it comes down to how you and your teammates prefer to connect.
Read more about where emotional overhead comes from and how to cut it down - starting with a quiz to uncover your team connection language, so you can communicate in a way that actually lands.
So what's YOUR team connection language?
๐ How to avoid emotional overhead at work - Inside Atlassian
Take the quiz and drop your results in the comments below to earn the Work Life badge ๐
16 comments
Interesting ๐
For you, talk IS action. Your most used work phrase is โdo you have five minutes to chat this through?โ and you love when your team huddles up to problem-solve out loud.
Because you get affirmation through dialogue, you search for meaning in words AND tone, so every yes, no, and a-ha! is important.
And youโre not alone! 56% of people say that phone calls are one of their top three forms of communication.
You feel most appreciated at work when your colleagues:
- Say โhey, you didnโt sound like yourself in that meeting โ want to chat about it?โ
- Send a voice note over Slack instead of a written message
- Start thinking out loud and then grab you to riff on an idea
- Huddle you to chat through a brief rather than sending a lengthy email
Priorities definitelly shifted as I'm handling and monitoring 4-5 projects at the same time - so, if it can be a 5-minute talk instead of a lengthy email, I'll sign it :D
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