Why would we think they need to be told this? Why think that two people who are qualified enough to have a student on board need to be told this?
We have no reason to think their norm isn’t measured and calm. We have no reason to think the judgement of the senior in the room wasn’t that her rant would be the best thing for the student.
Sometimes a short sharp shock can be the best lesson. And, of course, a ‘telling off’ is different to a personal attack.
We weren’t there so we shouldn’t assume that she and her co-worker don’t know better than us what the student needed in the moment.
We can give them the benefit of the doubt and trust their expertise.
Try it from this angle:
Why would we think they need to be told this? Why think that two people who are qualified enough to have a student on board need to be told this?
We have no reason to think their norm isn’t measured and calm. We have no reason to think the judgement of the senior in the room wasn’t that her rant would be the best thing for the student.
Sometimes a short sharp shock can be the best lesson. And, of course, a ‘telling off’ is different to a personal attack.
We weren’t there so we shouldn’t assume that she and her co-worker don’t know better than us what the student needed in the moment.
We can give them the benefit of the doubt and trust their expertise.
It can go without saying.