Comments on: With Feedback, It’s Kind to be Firm http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2006/07/with-feedback-its-kind-to-be-firm.html Management, especially good management, is hard to do. This blog is for people who want to think about how they manage people, projects, and risk. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:04:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: johanna http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2006/07/with-feedback-its-kind-to-be-firm.html/comment-page-1#comment-12736 johanna Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:35:20 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8046#comment-12736 I can't imagine anything more offensive than getting an anonymous email. Why would I believe it? It's worth the brief embarrassment to have a conversation and make a person-to-person connection. I can’t imagine anything more offensive than getting an anonymous email. Why would I believe it?

It’s worth the brief embarrassment to have a conversation and make a person-to-person connection.

]]> By: NoOffenseOrAnything http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2006/07/with-feedback-its-kind-to-be-firm.html/comment-page-1#comment-12660 NoOffenseOrAnything Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:18:19 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8046#comment-12660 I should correct that link above - it's http://www.nooffenseoranything.com (no comma after the url address). Thanks! I should correct that link above - it’s
http://www.nooffenseoranything.com

(no comma after the url address).

Thanks!

]]> By: NoOffenseOrAnything http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2006/07/with-feedback-its-kind-to-be-firm.html/comment-page-1#comment-12659 NoOffenseOrAnything Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:17:05 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8046#comment-12659 Ideally, I think you're right about confronting the bad breath issue face-to-face. But I couldn't help but cringe imagining myself in either position in your scenario. My website, http://www.nooffenseoranything.com, might be a more comfortable solution for addressing such personal, embarrassing issues for some people. Ideally, I think you’re right about confronting the bad breath issue face-to-face. But I couldn’t help but cringe imagining myself in either position in your scenario. My website, http://www.nooffenseoranything.com, might be a more comfortable solution for addressing such personal, embarrassing issues for some people.

]]> By: Hana Galperin http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2006/07/with-feedback-its-kind-to-be-firm.html/comment-page-1#comment-6413 Hana Galperin Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:08:33 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8046#comment-6413 This problem can be found anywhere, not just at work. For some strange reason, you are not supposed to tell a person he has a bed mouth smell. I was glad to read this example; I face this problem often and never dared to do anything about it. I am not sure the second way presented will not make Raymond react the same way. It is better, but not by much. Body odors are considered very personal. I do believe that you should ask the person if you can ask him something personal, that he might not be aware of, before you go straight to the point. This problem can be found anywhere, not just at work.
For some strange reason, you are not supposed to tell a person he has a bed mouth smell. I was glad to read this example; I face this problem often and never dared to do anything about it.
I am not sure the second way presented will not make Raymond react the same way.
It is better, but not by much. Body odors are considered very personal. I do believe that you should ask the person if you can ask him something personal, that he might not be aware of, before you go straight to the point.

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