Over the past several weeks—and especially after the events in Minneapolis this past weekend—many employees are arriving at work carrying far more than their to-do lists. They are grieving, angry, fearful, exhausted, and experiencing a deep sense of uncertainty. Even when these events happen far from the office, their emotional impact does not stay neatly contained outside of work hours. For leaders, this moment presents a quiet but consequential challenge: how to acknowledge the weight people are carrying without overstepping, how to provide steadiness without pretending everything is fine, and how to lead with humanity when answers are scarce.

What makes the biggest difference in moments like this are TNTs, tiny noticeable things. Small, intentional leadership choices that reduce uncertainty, restore a sense of control, and signal to people—often without many words—that they are not alone.

These tiny things will help you feel better positioned to help your teams today, this week, and beyond as the news cycle, the AI conversation, and more continue.

1. Create predictability anchors, not just flexibility. When........

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