Word: tact
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Lester is personable, slightly geeky, and unassuming. But even in conversation, she has a subtle knack for managerial tact. She almost tells a story about a massive crisis at Currier. But then she pauses. “I’m past it,” she says, calmly. “I enjoy what...
...Learning the art of tact will no doubt take you far in life. And, furthermore, it will keep you from forming (too many) enemies during your four years here...
...Hannity than Bob Woodward—the reader may find himself questioning whether Thomas gives a complete account of what happened at HLS in 2002. He certainly does not present his readers with some of the stronger arguments for limiting certain racist speech on campus. Thomas uses a clever tact throughout the book to preserve as much of an appearance of impartiality as possible: rather than voicing his own opinion, he peppers his book with commentary by Harvey Silverglate, who according to Thomas has “represented numerous students in disputes with the Harvard University administration over violations...
Menendez’s mix of tact and directness is well-known among her friends, who have described her as both an articulate speaker and a diplomat...
...company of children. "But at the end of the day," says P. & C. boss Brownlee, "those children belong to a family." Just as nurses in pediatric wards must be constantly reassuring the relatives of the sick, she says, teachers are obliged to accommodate parents, even those lacking in tact and good manners...