Ten Ways to Complain Successfully

Complainers, within organizations, are swamps of despair that drag down and demotivate. They feel good pointing out bad.

Lazy bums point fingers and pull down.
Building up is courageous, hard work.

I’m complaining about complainers.

Fearful:

Some complainers are cowards who complain around issues. Fix their complaint and they have another. They’re never happy because they won’t say what’s really bothering them. Coward-complainers love sounding compassionate and selfless. They say, “I’m concerned about …”

Ask:

1. Will fixing this satisfy your issue?
2. Is there something else bothering you?
3. How will you participate in solutions?

Chronic:

Persistent complainers are dark-cloud, energy drainers, who are happy being unhappy. Every organization suffers these pockets of misery. They blame.

Helping:

Improving and tweaking the work of others often feels like complaining. They aren’t really complaining they’re “helping.” Improvements suggest not good enough. They improve from a distance.

Baby:

Immature complainers whine when they don’t get their…