Reinforcement Email — One-Week Adaptability Follow-Up
A redacted, representative sample of the follow-up message sent one week after the adaptability session, designed to keep the framework alive after the room empties. (Related: see the Facilitator Guide — Adaptability Session, and the “Making adaptability a skill, not a slogan” case study.)
Hi [Name],
A week ago, we talked about adaptability — not as a personality trait, but as something you can practice: Notice → Pause → Choose.
I’m curious: has a moment come up this week where you tried it?
Maybe it was a shifting deadline. A change in plans you didn’t see coming. A conversation that went differently than expected.
You don’t need a polished answer. Just take 30 seconds and think back — did you notice the moment? Did you pause before reacting? What did you choose?
If nothing comes to mind yet, that’s okay too — the framework works even when you use it on the next thing, not the last one.
One small ask: reply to this email with even one sentence about a moment you noticed this week. Not for me to grade — just so the idea stays a little more real than a slide from last week’s session.
Talk soon,
[Name]
P.S. If the session sparked something you want to talk through further, my door (or inbox) is open.
What This Demonstrates
Reinforcement isn’t an afterthought bolted onto a workshop — it’s a designed touchpoint with its own clear ask, low friction, and a genuine invitation to reflect, not just a “hope you enjoyed the session!” email.
