At times you might use the whole SCARF model, especially when there is a high possible threat level. Imagine you are starting a conversation with a team of people whom you manage, and you want them to pay attention to something difficult. Taking care of status, you might say, “You’re all doing great. I’m not here to attack you but to find ways of our becoming even better than we already are.” Taking care of certainty, you might say, “I only want to talk for fifteen minutes, and I am not looking for specific outcomes.” Taking care of autonomy, you might say, “Is that okay with you, if we focus
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