> cut you out of communications, or tell you their misunderstandings as if they’re true… Tell you their misunderstandings as it they're true. I really apprecia

> cut you out of communications, or tell you their misunderstandings as if they’re true… Tell you their misunderstandings as it they're true. I really appreciate the phrasing there. Super useful for my own experience. I would agree with this. A lot of folks retreat rapidly. One of the most common responses is "Why didn't you tell me this sooner so I could make meetings more useful?" It's a really slick deflection tactic. I agree there are always ways to use the time better though.