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Coaching Whiners

December 7, 2009 by Steven M. Smith 7 Comments

Ban whining. It's destructive communication inside organizations. Why is whining destructive? How can a whiny complaint be transformed into a constructive, actionable proposal? You ask Anthony, who reports to you, "How are things going?" Anthony unloads on you like a dump truck unloading fertilizer, "I'm sick and tired of the mandatory … [Read more...]

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