Give feedback about body odor

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Develop skills to tackle the hard task of telling someone they have body odor or bad breath - a surprisingly common problem faced by many people. But how do you tell them in a way that doesn't upset or offend them, and create even more problems? It is challenging and must be dealt with quickly but sensitively. Discussing this issue can be embarrassing, so you need to be empathic and treat the person with dignity. In this course, psychologists Eve Ash and Peter Quarry explain how to address the issue of sensitive hygiene feedback while creating minimum embarrassment for the person.

Learn strategies to give feedback about body odor;
Raise the issue in private and as soon as it is apparent;
Be empathic;
Allow the person to save face;
Revisit the issue if it is not resolved;
Acknowledge their attempts to resolve the problem;

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Skills for Me Series
Skills for Me is an engaging adn entertaining series featuring psychologists Eve Ash and Peter Quarry delivering practical techniques and succinct advice for dealing with challenging interpersonal situations. The programs address sensitive and personal issues like giving feedback, dealing with stres... read more
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Release Date
Jan 1, 2022
Video Running Time (minutes)
9:47
Course Length (minutes)
30
Course ID
SFME03E

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