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Communicating Injuries Honestly to Staff

Communicating Injuries Honestly to Staff

Discipline 3: Communication — Lesson 8 of 12
Lecturer: Priya Ansell

Hiding pain to get selected usually costs you longer out later. This session covers reporting a niggle the moment it appears, describing the sensation specifically, and being honest about pain levels even when you want to play.

The three rules

1. Report it the moment it appears.
2. Describe the sensation specifically.
3. Be honest about pain levels.

*The full breakdown — citations, the lecturer's own story, and the discipline's quiz bank — is part of the Spy Academy programme.*

Published version 2 · Updated 2026-09-29T19:40:02.639338+00:00