[Foundation-l] Criticism of employees (was VPAT)

[Ray Saintonge]

On 02/16/11 10:35 PM, Dan Rosenthal wrote:
> Yeah, I realize (after the painkillers have worn off) that I actually meant to say "hostility and suspicion" more than I meant to say criticism. Criticism should always be welcome. I'm talking about the unfounded stuff.
>
> I agree with your conclusions about what the increasing amounts would indicate, but in my experience it tends to be based around completely different people each time, implying to me that the anger is more generalized and lashing out at whoever is the target of the moment.
>
> I guess this is my blanket statement towards all the people lately whose criticisms I think have been a bit too harsh. I wonder if anyone else has come to similar conclusions or if I'm just wrong.

The other possibility, when it's from different people is that these 
really are independent incidents. When a criticism is too harsh 
(something in itself a judgement call) it needs to be dealt with in a 
focused manner.  It is the particular criticism that needs to be 
addressed, not the critics entire behaviour.

Ec