Temperature Check: Readiness Assessment
Mission Objective
Install a precise calibration system for reading interaction temperature and making tactical deployment decisions.
Timing separates professionals from amateurs. Calibrate first, then deploy.
Hot indicators
- Sustained eye contact; leans in during conversation
- Asks about your plans and interests proactively
- Builds on your topics; mentions her availability
Warm indicators
- Pleasant but surface-level engagement
- Polite laughter; neutral body posture
Cold indicators
- One-word replies; scanning room or checking phone
- Closed posture; looking for conversation exits
Decision matrix
- Hot → SPEC now: Deploy full leadership protocol
- Warm → Build heat, then reassess: Create more engagement first
- Cold → Exit and conserve energy: Polite withdrawal to preserve value
Professional insight: Misreading temperature wastes energy and creates awkwardness. Accurate calibration preserves your leadership capital.
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Scenario
You're in a coffee shop and notice someone reading a worn paperback novel.
Which response demonstrates proper OCQ?
Field Instructions
- Do this now: Document one misread and your adjustment.
- Evidence to log: Situation → old read → new rule.
- Time box: 6 minutes.