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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by BryantD on Sunday September 16, 2018 @10:10PM (#18002645)
Much modern management theory recommends against the praise-criticize-praise format, FWIW -- I noticed this while I was taking a required management course at the Mouse. Everyone knows what it is, so you wind up dissipating the value of the praise because it feels like something that you're just saying for the sake of the formula.

This comment is fairly irrelevant to the topic at hand.

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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by jasonm23 on Sunday September 16, 2018 @11:29PM (#18002976)
> Much modern management theory recommends against the praise-criticize-praise format.

What is recommended by modern management theory instead?

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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by azernik on Sunday September 16, 2018 @11:48PM (#18003064)
Yup - that's the downside to any formula. I think it's more important, therefore, to understand the reasoning behind the formula so that you can play things a little more "authentically" and fluidly.
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