How to Deliver Bad News at Work (Without It Blowing Up Into a Mess)

Описание: Struggling to deliver bad news at work without creating chaos? Learn how clarity and empathy can help you lead tough conversations that build trust instead of confusion. Delivering bad news at work is one of the hardest parts of leadership. Most leaders don’t fail because of what they say, but how they say it. When conversations aren’t clear, they blow up into confusion, chaos, and hurt.
In this episode, I’ll show you how to deliver bad news in a way that builds trust instead of destroying it.

You’ll learn:
✅ Why clarity matters more than cramming in every detail
✅ How to shape conversations so people walk away knowing what really matters
✅ A simple rule for leading with empathy (without over-apologizing or sugarcoating)
✅ How to avoid turning tough conversations into a total mess

Whether you’re letting someone go, rolling out a new initiative, or having a hard one-on-one, this episode will give you the tools to make your conversations safe, clear, and constructive.

⭐️⭐️⭐️If this episode hit home for you, I’d love to help you go deeper. Open up your email app right now and send me a quick note at [email protected] with the subject line: “I am interested.”
That’s it—no pressure, no long message required. Just let me know you’re ready, and I’ll respond personally to learn more about your work and share a quick win to help you lead better conversations at work.

0:00 Lead with critical info first
1:16 Delivery really matters
2:44 The power of clarity
8:13 Leading with empathy
13:20 The 3 things you must do when delivering news
14:16 How I can help you

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