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Why Your Team Keeps Getting It Wrong

Why Your Team Keeps Getting It Wrong6. Aug.15 Min.

<p>You explained it. They nodded. And two weeks later, it&#39;s wrong.</p><p><br></p><p>That&#39;s not a people problem — it&#39;s a missing step. In this episode I break down The Echo Check: a 3-step, 90-second move that closes the gap between what you said and what your team actually heard.</p><p><br></p><p>I also tell the story of the time I was the one who misheard — and what it cost.</p><p><br></p><p>THE ECHO CHECK</p><p>1. Land it — one sentence: the decision, the ownership, the deadline. Then stop talking.</p><p>2. Echo it — kill &quot;does that make sense?&quot; Ask: &quot;Just so I know I explained it right — what&#39;s your first move on this?&quot;</p><p>3. Log it — one written line. It ends &quot;I never said that&quot; and &quot;I never heard that.&quot;</p><p><br></p><p>Plus how this maps to the LEAD Framework: Listen, Envision, Align, Drive.</p><p><br></p><p>📬 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER — one practical leadership move every week:</p><p>https://www.thejohnespinosa.com</p><p><br></p><p>🎯 COACHING &amp; CONSULTING + FREE 15-MINUTE STRATEGY CALL:</p><p>https://www.thejohnespinosa.com</p><p><br></p><p>You can learn all of this on your own. It just takes years — and usually costs you somebody good along the way. The program exists to shorten that timeline.</p><p><br></p><p>CONNECT — search &quot;John Espinosa&quot;</p><p>LinkedIn · Instagram · Facebook · YouTube</p><p><br></p><p>New episodes twice a week. Subscribe so you don&#39;t miss one.</p>