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lifeguard on March 25, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: How Criticizing in Private Undermines Your Team

ebbv is correct. NEVER criticize a worker in front of others. ALWAYS praise a worker in front of a group; or better yet -- do not single individuals out at all.

TFA is a false dichotomy. Publish metrics to promote team accountability.

lifeguard on March 25, 2013 | [–]

For any leaders reading this:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/essential-drucker-peter-f-dr...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Drucker

MartinCron on March 25, 2013 | [–]

NEVER criticize a worker in front of others

Especially if that "worker" is your boss, and the "others" is the entire team. I figured that one out exactly one day too late.

lifeguard on March 25, 2013 | [–]

I advise one only have "frank exchanges of ideas" with one's boss!

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