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Face-Saving

Face-saving is the effort people make to protect their public image and dignity during a social interaction, especially one involving conflict or criticism. You will learn how a solution that is technically correct can still be rejected if it forces someone to lose face in front of others, and how to propose changes in ways that preserve the other person's standing. You will connect this to why public correction often backfires compared to private correction.