conserving energy and focus human beings have only so many calories and can only remember and do things so much and so fast. so, if you happen to be guiding a ton of organisms to do really important things, you don’t want to over- (or under-) tax them. just because somebody can do a backflip once doesn’t mean you can rely on it happening a lot on a moment to moment basis! there’s a very important part of this skill where you develop a sense for whether people are happy and excited and productive etc vs frustrated confused injured etc. this is a really important distinction to stay in touch with and get a handle on. people should be doing work when they are happy and productive. when they are injured and confused they should stop working and spend time learning and educating people around reducing the problem. with practice you can notice and key onto things like “tears” and “joyful smiles” really quickly and effectively, and really work with people well! also if you are not making these things yourself to indicate your happiness and such this is another component to learn well.