If either of you is nervous, you can start the conversation with something positive, ease into it, but don’t ignore the elephant in the room, don’t tiptoe around the reason you need to talk. It’s important to remember that even if you have to criticize someone’s work or their behavior, you’re not doing it to hurt them. You’re there to help. Every word should come from a place of caring. So tell them what’s holding them back. Then make a plan to work on it together. You’ll
