{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Smart Tan News","provider_url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com","title":"Giving Negative Feedback? Use This Magic Word - Smart Tan News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MfKxq0dhB2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/giving-negative-feedback-use-this-magic-word\/\">Giving Negative Feedback? Use This Magic Word<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/giving-negative-feedback-use-this-magic-word\/embed\/#?secret=MfKxq0dhB2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Giving Negative Feedback? Use This Magic Word&#8221; &#8212; Smart Tan News\" data-secret=\"MfKxq0dhB2\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"To make negative feedback less harsh and more effective, simply add the word \u201cyet,\u201d the Inc.com article \u201cThis Little Word Will Make You a Better Manager\u201d advises. Being the bearer of bad news is always hard, but this one tiny word can make a world of difference.  \u201cIt\u2019s a tiny shift that makes a huge difference, essentially transmuting your criticism from a fundamental performance flaw into an area for improvement in which you\u2019re confident your employee can advance with sufficient effort,\u201d Inc.com contributor Jessica Stillman writes.  Consider this example: Your boss pulls you aside and says, \u201cYou don\u2019t have the right skills for the project.\" Or, he\/she says \u201cYou don\u2019t have the right skills for the project, yet.\u201d The one word addition turns the comment from completely derogatory to more of a suggestion and a display of confidence that they have the potential to succeed. This avoids making you the bad guy, helps prevent the employee from becoming dejected, and more effectively encourages them to work toward success.  Click here to read the article from Inc.com.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smart-Tan-Logo.jpg","thumbnail_width":520,"thumbnail_height":200}