pre·cau·tion /prəˈkôSH(ə)n/

noun - a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening.

A precautionary pep-talk is a type of directive pep-talk. 

In VUCA situations, your team is often facing needless worry and conceptual threats. 

A good pep-talk has three ingredients - 

1. Empathy - you recognize things are volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous 
2. Direction - you propose a "measure taken in advance..."
3. Motivation - "...to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening"

Example

• Empathy - "I know this is an inconvenient change to ask of you"
• Direction - "But I need you to take the lead and set a good example because..."
• Motivation - "...I don't want you to be left behind. You're viewed as a leader and positive influence, and I don't want that to change!" 

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