Turn Blunt Feedback into Face-Saving Feedback

A public, person-colored critique needs to become a private, task-specific correction with a clear repair path. Private channel -> work object -> evidence gap -> repair path -> purpose The common trap is to replace bluntness with vagueness: "Could you take another look?" That protects face but fails the work. Another trap is staying blunt in public, which may protect clarity but damages trust and learning. Move channel Send the correction privately unless the group needs a process lesson. Hofstede's power-distance lens matters because manager criticism can carry extra status weight. Private channel reduces unnecessary face loss. Name work object…

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