Thread: Warranted T?
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Old Sun Jan 16, 2011, 11:21pm
zakman2005000 zakman2005000 is offline
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Originally Posted by TheOracle View Post
This conversation tells me that you are unapproachable. That will stunt your progress at any level past JV Boys. Whether coaches get to directly rate or not, rest assured that coaches talk to each other and to your supervisor. You are fortunate to have that data point, so you can choose to do something about it and help yourself. You need to find a better balance between listening to coaches and managing them. Focus and listening and understanding what they are trying to communicate before you shut them down as a nuisance.
Maybe a bit harsh but +1. There is a much better way to handle this sitch, but without context you do seem a bit confrontational. Remember, most coaches just want to be heard.. usually a few conversational words can diffuse the situation. Just saying..
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