Team Whiner or Winner?

Convert a whiner on your team into a winner.

Listening to the complaints of a pessimist on your team may help you find gaps in a new process or procedure.

Ask that person what they recommend, what actions they would take, and how it could it work better. Put them to work on the solution.

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About Denise O'Berry

Hello! My name is Denise O’Berry — aka Team Doc. I’ve spent years working with teams and their leadership to help them improve and work through team issues. You see some of that advice in the answers on this website. I’d like to help you too. Connect with me on Google+, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube

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