The Zookeeper Field Guide/Engaging Individuals/Video 2.3.5
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Engaging the Dolphin

WEA in Dolphin language: safety before solutions, open questions, silence is almost never agreement.

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[DARCY to camera]

When you engage a Dolphin: safety before solutions.

ASSESS the relational temperature, not just the data. APPROACH with an open question and the space to answer it. LISTEN for what's missing; Dolphins hide hurt and disagreement to keep the peace.

ENGAGE only after the relationship feels intact. AFFIRM by naming the steady, often-invisible work they do. TRACK gently — and check in privately, not in front of the group.

Slow down. Make the space safe. The work will come.

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