Retake
PRACTICE · LEADERSHIP

Sound like the leader in the room — calm, clear, under pressure.

Hard feedback, the board update, the question you hoped nobody would ask — rehearse them before they happen.

● Try this drill free — 60 secondsStart the 30-day program

NO SIGNUP · YOUR TAKE STAYS PRIVATE

Sound familiar?

  • Feedback comes out as a vague, apologetic ramble.
  • The exec update turns into a status report with no decision.
  • Under a hostile question you defend instead of answer.
WHAT ONE TAKE LOOKS LIKE

Say it. Get marked up. Fix one thing. Retake.

THE PROMPT

Give feedback to a teammate who missed a deadline that hurt the team.

TAKE 1 — WHAT YOU SAID

Hey, so, sorry, this is a bit awkward, but I kind of wanted to mention, um, the thing with the deadline, it's not a big deal, but…

Three softeners before the point, and “not a big deal” undercuts the whole message.

THE ONE THING FOR TAKE 2

Use SBI: “On Tuesday's release (situation), the report was two days late (behaviour), and sales lost the demo slot (impact).”

CONFIDENCE

38 → 79

Take 1 → take 3 (illustrative)

WHAT YOU'LL TRAIN

Three skills from the 30-day program.

DAY 26

The hostile question

Don't repeat the attack. Reframe it neutrally, slow down, answer the room.

DAY 27

The hard conversation

Describe what a camera would see, say what it caused, then ask, don't assume.

DAY 28

The executive update

Lead with the decision you need; everything else supports it.

Hear how you really sound — in 60 seconds.

“Give feedback to a teammate who missed a deadline that hurt the team. Be kind, clear and specific.”

● Record my first take