The situation

My manager said in front of the whole team that my deck "missed the point" and then moved on without letting me answer. I need to raise it without looking defensive.

Say this instead

Direct

I want to come back to the deck comment from standup — I would like to understand what missed the point so I can fix it.

Warm

Hey, I have been thinking about your note on the deck. Can we take five minutes so I can hear what you were expecting?

Diplomatic

I would value a quick debrief on the deck feedback — I want to make sure the next version lands the way you need it to.

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