It will be hard for you to hear.
It will be hard for me to say.
Here it goes…
This is how a difficult conversation should start.
No early pandering.
No bait-and-switch.
No blindsiding.
No matter if the conversation is about a breaking up, losing a job, a medical update or missing out on an opportunity, any discussion which will involve hurt, disappointment or sadness should open with honesty.
This way, everyone has a good idea what the conversation will entail.
No false dawns.
No mistaken hopes.
The truth.
A hard conversation is coming.
Be prepared.
It’s understood by everyone that this won’t be easy…