Delivering Bad News Badly Published October 3, 2008 • Updated on October 4, 2008 at 5:59 am Do you slowly peel a Band-Aid back or just rip it off? Doctors often face this dilemma when delivering a ...
Here's why lawyers are obligated to reasonably inform their clients and recommend a course of action—even if it's a harsh reality—most likely to be successful or to address the client’s goals and ...
In a previous post we began exploring the art of giving bad, even horrific news. We noted that critical elements of the process can be categorized under the acronym “TEACH.” Many of such elements come ...
Imagine: Your house has been burgled. You’ve been fired. Your partner has cheated or walked out on you. You’ve been diagnosed with a life-changing condition … Bad news can leave us in a state of dread ...