Guessing causes DRAMA
February is the month of LOVE! So let's talk about the most underrated way to show your team you care in 2026: stop being vague.
I know that sounds harsh, but here's the truth. Most drama in practices does not come from bad people or lazy attitudes. It comes from unclear expectations, mixed messages, and assumptions. When your team does not know what you actually want, they guess. And then you wonder why things feel chaotic.
Clarity is not about micromanaging or being controlling. It is about removing the guesswork so your team can focus on doing great work instead of trying to read your mind.
When people know what success looks like, how decisions get made, and where to go when they hit a roadblock, they show up more confident, more engaged, and way more capable. Clarity builds trust. Vagueness builds resentment.
This February, choose clarity as your leadership love language. Make 2026 the year you actually say what you mean.
Real Ways to Lead With Clarity This Month
Write it down, then say it out loud
If a policy only exists in your head, it does not exist. Document your expectations in Trainual. Then talk through it in a huddle. Repetition is not annoying; it is leadership.
Name the gap before it becomes a problem
Notice someone drifting off protocol? Say something the same day. "Hey, I noticed you skipped the new checkout process today. What happened?" Small conversations prevent BIG issues.
Create decision-making clarity
Stop being the bottleneck. Tell your team exactly what decisions they can make on their own and what needs to come to you.
Use the 3-time rule
If you have said something fewer than three times, your team probably has not absorbed it yet. Important messages need repetition across huddles, Asana, and one-on-ones. Say it again...
Ask one clarifying question every week
In your next team huddle or one-on-one, ask: "What feels unclear right now?" or "Where are you guessing instead of knowing?" Then fix it. Clarity is not a one-and-done thing.
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