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[Maddie]

We've all been there - staring at a message from a coworker, wondering what do they actually mean by that? 😅

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? 

👉 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 💙 

[Sean Perry]

Apparently I'm The Personal Pal.

"I love to check in, and feel most appreciated when your team does the same. For you, something as simple as a “hey, how was your weekend?” can fill your cup all the way.

You communicate with real emotion, and kudos to you as teams that express emotion at work are 3x more likely to be highly productive."

I hate spelling mistakes, I do encourage my team to express emotion at work and feel connected to each other, I do prefer written communication, especially when clarity is the priority, so overall I'd agree with this.

[Amanda Barber]

Definitely not surprised by this one!

[Gary Spross]

Sounds about right.

[Barbara Szczesniak]

I am also the Personal Pal. I'll need to read what people post about the other possibilities to see why I am not in those categories.

[Tomislav Tobijas]

Interesting 👀

For you, talk IS action. Your most used work phrase is “do you have five minutes to chat this through?” 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 you’re 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 “hey, you didn’t sound like yourself in that meeting – want to chat about it?”

- 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

[James O_Connor]

The Visual Validator - I like it! 

[Cornelia Jeppsson]

Personal Pal 🎈 But I do love when someone creates a timeline AND actually USE IT! 😁