Add visible care to a direct in-the-moment correction without diluting the message.
One care sentence can change the channel. When time is tight, people often choose between bluntness and avoidance. The better move is a short care frame followed by SBI. The care frame names the shared goal or your belief in the person. It should be true, specific, and brief. Avoid fake cushions such as "maybe it is just me" when it is not just you. Those phrases make the challenge fuzzy. Also avoid praise sandwiches; they train people to distrust praise. Say the care plainly, then say the behavior and impact plainly. The test is whether the feedback remains actionable…
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