Essentials of Business Communication (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337386494
Author: Mary Ellen Guffey, Dana Loewy
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.6AAC
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How to receive and provide constructive criticism in the workplace?
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Criticism is unavoidable in the workplace when providing feedback and assessing team members. However, certain individuals, managers and supervisors does not know the way of providing criticisms constructively. Therefore, the team members and employees end up disappointed and hurt.
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