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		devoutsalsa on April 24, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Some mistakes I made as a new manager I’ve learned the biggest trap of all is “tell me what you’re really thinking thinking “.

marginalia_nu on April 24, 2023 | [–]

The "does this dress make me look fat" of management interaction.

kayodelycaon on April 24, 2023 | [–]

Yup. I got reprimanded once for replying honestly to this.

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