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DELIVERING-BAD-NEWS5 MIN READ

Acknowledge the Hit Before the Plan

Use a NURSE empathy statement before moving to next steps after delivering bad news.

Chris has just said, "I moved my family for this job eight months ago." Pick Nadia's next line. Chris names the personal impact. I moved my family for this job eight months ago. fromBottom Nadia's response fromTop That makes this hit even harder. You made a major life move for us, and I am sorry this is the news I have to give you. This respects the effort and names the impact without pretending the decision can be softened away. It fits the empathy step before strategy. I completely understand, and I promise we will make this right for you.…

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