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IN THE ROOM #22 – The behaviour you're not getting isn't a skill gap.

Dan Kuss 7/9/26 Dan Kuss 7/9/26

IN THE ROOM #21 – Who actually owns this decision? (part 3 of 3)

Dan Kuss 7/2/26 Dan Kuss 7/2/26

IN THE ROOM #20 – They're not avoiding it. They just don't have a process (part 2 of 3)

Dan Kuss 6/25/26 Dan Kuss 6/25/26

IN THE ROOM #19– The same conversation, again (Part 1of 3)

Dan Kuss 6/18/26 Dan Kuss 6/18/26

IN THE ROOM #18 – Why some people are ready and others aren't.

Dan Kuss 6/11/26 Dan Kuss 6/11/26

IN THE ROOM #17 – Run around your backhand

Dan Kuss 6/4/26 Dan Kuss 6/4/26

IN THE ROOM #16 – Everyone nodded. Nobody agreed.

Dan Kuss 5/28/26 Dan Kuss 5/28/26

IN THE ROOM #15 – Busy versus energised

Dan Kuss 5/21/26 Dan Kuss 5/21/26

IN THE ROOM #14 – Too busy for team development

Dan Kuss 5/15/26 Dan Kuss 5/15/26

IN THE ROOM #13 – Silence is data

Dan Kuss 5/7/26 Dan Kuss 5/7/26

IN THE ROOM #12 – Standards create safety

Dan Kuss 4/23/26 Dan Kuss 4/23/26

IN THE ROOM #11 – What I enjoy vs what the team requires

Dan Kuss 4/17/26 Dan Kuss 4/17/26

IN THE ROOM #10 – Freedom needs guardrails

Dan Kuss 4/10/26 Dan Kuss 4/10/26

IN THE ROOM #9 – Say it to them (no matter how difficult)

Dan Kuss 4/3/26 Dan Kuss 4/3/26

IN THE ROOM #8 – Email is not alignment

Dan Kuss 3/27/26 Dan Kuss 3/27/26

IN THE ROOM #7 – Brilliant doesn’t mean aligned

Dan Kuss 3/20/26 Dan Kuss 3/20/26

IN THE ROOM #6 – Accountability is defined

Dan Kuss 3/13/26 Dan Kuss 3/13/26

IN THE ROOM #5 – Alignment beats agreement

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IN THE ROOM #4 – Assumption is expensive

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IN THE ROOM #3 – Delegation is a leadership skill