06/02/2026
Last week: same behavior, completely different drivers.
This week: the question that gets underneath it.
When someone on your team is stuck, the instinct is to ask: "What's getting in the way?"
That's not a bad question. But it keeps them in their head — describing the situation instead of seeing the pattern driving it.
The question that actually works:
"When this pattern shows up for you, what are you trying to protect?"
→ High Impact team members: protecting outcomes and influence
→ High Structure team members: protecting order and certainty
→ High Connection team members: protecting relationships and belonging
→ High Clarity team members: protecting integrity and truth
That answer tells you where the team member's strength is overrunning the situation.
And it tells you exactly what kind of support they actually need from you — not the support you'd give everyone.
Next week: what to do once you find it.