# What Not to Say

*Tom Geraghty · Interpersonal Practice, Power*

A brief compendium of damaging managerial phrases — 'you should know that already', 'don't bring me problems', 'we cannot get this wrong' and others — with the implicit argument that language is one of the fastest ways to signal what the environment is actually safe for.

- **This page:** https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/what-not-to-say-as-a-manager/
- **Read the full article on psychsafety.com:** https://psychsafety.com/what-not-to-say-as-a-manager/
- **Interactive map:** https://explore.psychsafety.com/?node=what-not-to-say

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- [Seven Harmful Behaviours](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/seven-behaviours-damage-psychological-safety.md)
- [Seven Sins of PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/the-seven-deadly-sins-of-psychological-safety.md)