I once gave direct, honest feedback to a team member. Clear. Constructive. Timely. In my head, it was respect. In their eyes, it was embarrassment. Nothing in the policy was wrong. Everything in the moment was. Then I moved. From hotels to resorts. From land to remote locations. From remote locations to the high seas. And I started noticing what no handbook prepares you for. The same feedback created trust in some geographies. It created distance in others. The same recogniti

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