Go first
People match the level of exposure you model, not the level you request.
About 10 minutes this week
The practice
Once this week, in front of your team, name something you got wrong or something you are genuinely unsure about. Keep it real and keep it brief. No performance, no long confession.
Short read
Asking a team to be candid while you remain flawless sets an impossible price: they must risk something you never risk. Going first resets that. The scale matters more than the depth — a small, specific, recent admission works far better than a grand one, which reads as theatre. “I called that wrong on Tuesday, here's what I'd do differently” changes a room. A lengthy account of personal growth does not. And “I don't know” said out loud by the most senior person present is often the single most useful sentence available to you.
Going First Prompts
Twelve small, safe, honest openers.
Optional depth
Not required to complete the week — read it only if you want more on this.
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Reflection
What did the room do in the following ten seconds?
Follow your organization's own reporting policy. This program is about the conditions around reporting, not a substitute for it — it is organizational and communication content, not clinical guidance.