Bad News Masking Techniques: Chapter 2 - The Art of Monday Morning

Coffee, thy name is not just a stimulant, but a lifesaver. A morning pick-me-up that makes the horrors of Monday bearable. But, let's face it, Mondays are a special kind of hell, and you're not going to make it out alive without some serious news masking.

Today, we're going to cover some advanced techniques to make your coworkers' Monday morning announcements less...well, less painful.

Technique 2: The Art of the Socratic Question

Meet your coworkers' bad news with the weighty, philosophical tone of Socrates. Ask them a series of questions that make them doubt the very fabric of their reality.

Example: "Tell me, good sir/madam, is it true that your project deadline was moved to next Wednesday?"

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Advanced Socratic Questions: When to Use Them and When to Flee | The Art of Silence: When Socratic Questions Fail | Deflecting with Socratic Questions: A Primer