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Step 1 of 5 · Read the Room: Social Intelligence for Any Group

Pocket phone, eyes up — first 10 minutes

Pocket phone, eyes up — first 10 minutes — step 1 of 5 in Read the Room: Social Intelligence for Any Group. Arrive, get drink if applicable, stand where you can see the group not the corner. Notice: loud or quiet? Phones out or engaged?

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Free everyday life tip: Pocket phone, eyes up — first 10 minutes (step 1 of 5 from "Read the Room: Social Intelligence for Any Group").

Arrive, get drink if applicable, stand where you can see the group not the corner. Notice: loud or quiet? Phones out or engaged? One cluster or many?

Don't launch opinions in minute one — you're calibrating.

You'll need

  • 10 min observe
  • Energy tagged high/low
  • One cluster identified

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