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Ask theemployee tofocus on thingsthey would dodifferently.

If the employee could do the current year over, what would they do differently? Avoid the tendency to focus on a message that sounds like, “Here are the many things you screwed up.” As much as possible, focus on diagnosis, not the delivery of negative messages. Be sure to give them time to reflect before they respond.

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