- [[Ask]]: what would they get out of this? - When someone is having an [[emotional]] explosion, let them vent. - Summarize what they say and ask if that's right. - Label a [[feeling]] and ask if the label is right. - [[Ask]] them about what makes this [[problem]] a high priority [[now]]. Reference [[time]]. Ask them about what they need from us now. - [[Ask]] them about a way forward. - [[Ask]] them about what makes them feel the way they do. - Appeal to their [[self]]-interest. -