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mythandier
Profile Joined January 2011
United States828 Posts
August 16 2013 16:37 GMT
#321
There's a very simple axiom (pun intended) in professional leadership that they teach in most schools of management:

- Praise in Public
- Punish in Private (punish can be: coach, develop, dispute...etc.)

This applies to both managing individuals (as a supervisor) and business relationships -- and for good reason.
Grumbels
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Netherlands7032 Posts
August 16 2013 16:49 GMT
#322
On August 17 2013 00:44 Mohdoo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2013 00:33 lichter wrote:
I wonder how many people in this thread arguing about "unprofessionalism" actually have a real job (or better, own a business).


TL being an old website means a lot of us are 25+. I have a very solid understanding of what professionalism means and Genna's goodbye post had none.

It's a goodbye post, I don't know if she cared very much about professionalism at that point.
Well, now I tell you, I never seen good come o' goodness yet. Him as strikes first is my fancy; dead men don't bite; them's my views--amen, so be it.
bodomReaper
Profile Joined August 2013
Germany5 Posts
August 16 2013 16:54 GMT
#323
On August 17 2013 01:49 Grumbels wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2013 00:44 Mohdoo wrote:
On August 17 2013 00:33 lichter wrote:
I wonder how many people in this thread arguing about "unprofessionalism" actually have a real job (or better, own a business).


TL being an old website means a lot of us are 25+. I have a very solid understanding of what professionalism means and Genna's goodbye post had none.

It's a goodbye post, I don't know if she cared very much about professionalism at that point.


Maybe, but unfortunately her actions are still bound to Axiom and whatever she does will always in one way or the other reflect this team since she was the one, who "created" this clan. It's like this:
If Bill Gates suddenly decides to be a racist you can expect the MS sales to drop. Simple logic
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...' - Isaac Asimov
TitusVI
Profile Joined April 2013
Germany8319 Posts
August 16 2013 17:02 GMT
#324
Skojz gets hotter and hotter with every week. And better and better.
Science>Mechanics
Bizeheryer
Profile Joined July 2012
Germany307 Posts
August 16 2013 17:12 GMT
#325
Team Axiom should find a new manager. TB is not the right guy to lead and manage a team.
BronzeKnee
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5225 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-16 17:20:23
August 16 2013 17:13 GMT
#326
On August 17 2013 01:37 mythandier wrote:
There's a very simple axiom (pun intended) in professional leadership that they teach in most schools of management:

- Praise in Public
- Punish in Private (punish can be: coach, develop, dispute...etc.)

This applies to both managing individuals (as a supervisor) and business relationships -- and for good reason.


In my experience in life, nothing that is done in private and can't be made public is anything honorable, honest, or ethical. If it was any of those things, then people wouldn't mind if it was made it public. People would be proud of it.

I remember vividly sitting in a private meeting and my boss was trying to come up with a story to tell a customer. He was trying to lie, and after someone came up with something he stated "Well, now that's a good story!" as to why we couldn't fulfill a contract.

Generally, private meetings result in someone get screwed over (usually people that aren't that meeting), a customer, a coworker, a supplier, ect...
Wiciu87
Profile Joined February 2012
Poland14 Posts
August 16 2013 17:16 GMT
#327
Take is a massive douchbag u can see it once again.
Sn0_Man
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Tebellong44238 Posts
August 16 2013 17:16 GMT
#328
On August 17 2013 02:13 BronzeKnee wrote:
In my experience in life, nothing that is done in private and can't be made public is anything honorable, honest, or ethical.

I think that is a commentary on your life then, not on things done in private. Privacy, or more to the point, confidentiality, is a crucial aspect of trust, which in turn can be a crucial component of healthy business dealings.
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BronzeKnee
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5225 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-16 17:21:56
August 16 2013 17:17 GMT
#329
On August 17 2013 02:16 Sn0_Man wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2013 02:13 BronzeKnee wrote:
In my experience in life, nothing that is done in private and can't be made public is anything honorable, honest, or ethical.

I think that is a commentary on your life then, not on things done in private. Privacy, or more to the point, confidentiality, is a crucial aspect of trust, which in turn can be a crucial component of healthy business dealings.


Give me a real life example. No theories here please.

My wife and I have worked in many different industries (business, healthcare, technology, human services, charitable organizations), and private meetings are always the same (though in healthcare patient confidentiality and privacy are exceptions).

Generally someone is getting screwed, and that is why it is private.
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
August 16 2013 17:19 GMT
#330
On August 17 2013 02:12 Bizeheryer wrote:
Team Axiom should find a new manager. TB is not the right guy to lead and manage a team.

They already have a new manager. I can't remember her name, but he said he will bring on more staff as necessary.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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SightlessGunner
Profile Joined August 2013
6 Posts
August 16 2013 17:19 GMT
#331
I'm pissed off coz i lost too much time today reading all this bs...

ATC finals start tomorrow, so any statement should be given to community. And Genna let us know what happened. Best way she could (without Dennis' help). John would do the same, also without hiding any details.
Did we get any words from Take? Check ATC website. I've got a quest for you: try to find ANY info about finals as offline event or anything about Axiom not coming...

Someone said that Genna's statement was "not professional". Maybe if she were just a team manager... But she was more like a mother/auntie for this guys! There are so many good and bad feelings involved... Axiom story was all bout family and that's why it is so unique!

GJ Genna! Thanks for everything!
and GL John!

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"I sort of assumed it would all be online only until it was revealed later the would be an offline finals."
Genna Bain
"Assumptions. Mothers of all screw ups"
John Bain
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-16 17:23:48
August 16 2013 17:20 GMT
#332
On August 17 2013 01:15 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2013 01:10 Treemonkeys wrote:
On August 17 2013 01:03 Gentso wrote:
On August 17 2013 01:00 Treemonkeys wrote:
How do you run a team and get involved in a tournament without going out of your way to make damn sure you know what will be required and will be able to afford whatever arrangements are needed? This is an epic fail by Axion.


It's a lesson learned. I think she should've just manned up to making a mistake instead of playing ignorant and trying to get extra compensation last minute. Reading the way she handled things reminded me of when I was a teen dealing with evga customer service after my warranty expired.


It's not a lesson learned if she walks away, it sounds like she's really screwing her team.


By letting someone else take over the role and hiring a second manager? How is that screwing them? Also, she suffers from depression, has been stressed out for a full year, runs TBs normal business and is a mother. I think her reasons for stepping away are reasonable and she is leaving the team in fine shape.

Sorry but if all that is true, why in the world she started a team in the first place? And really, leaving the team in a fine shape?
She just gave a major hit to the team by revealing those private conversations. A hit which might as well be unrecoverable considering that TB said they are already in red. Who would sponsor a team that would hang out the dirty laundry like that?
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
August 16 2013 17:23 GMT
#333
On August 17 2013 02:20 Assirra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2013 01:15 Plansix wrote:
On August 17 2013 01:10 Treemonkeys wrote:
On August 17 2013 01:03 Gentso wrote:
On August 17 2013 01:00 Treemonkeys wrote:
How do you run a team and get involved in a tournament without going out of your way to make damn sure you know what will be required and will be able to afford whatever arrangements are needed? This is an epic fail by Axion.


It's a lesson learned. I think she should've just manned up to making a mistake instead of playing ignorant and trying to get extra compensation last minute. Reading the way she handled things reminded me of when I was a teen dealing with evga customer service after my warranty expired.


It's not a lesson learned if she walks away, it sounds like she's really screwing her team.


By letting someone else take over the role and hiring a second manager? How is that screwing them? Also, she suffers from depression, has been stressed out for a full year, runs TBs normal business and is a mother. I think her reasons for stepping away are reasonable and she is leaving the team in fine shape.

Sorry but if all that is true, why in the world she started a team in the first place? And really, leaving the team in a fine shape?
She just gave a major hit to team by revealing those private conversations. A hit which might as well be unrecoverable considering that TB said they are already in red. Who would sponsors a team that would hang out the dirty laundry like that?

Who knows, but I think TB can handle that problem and they have a manager set up already for the team. TB is very successful on Youtube and likely can sell the teams to sponsors, even with this minor bit of drama. In a couple weeks, no one will really remember a lot of this stuff.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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Kambing
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1176 Posts
August 16 2013 17:24 GMT
#334
On August 17 2013 02:17 BronzeKnee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2013 02:16 Sn0_Man wrote:
On August 17 2013 02:13 BronzeKnee wrote:
In my experience in life, nothing that is done in private and can't be made public is anything honorable, honest, or ethical.

I think that is a commentary on your life then, not on things done in private. Privacy, or more to the point, confidentiality, is a crucial aspect of trust, which in turn can be a crucial component of healthy business dealings.


Give me a real life example. No theories here please.

My wife and I have worked in many different industries (business, healthcare, technology, human services, charitable organizations), and private meetings are always the same.

Generally someone is getting screwed, and that is why it is private.


Simple example.

Your subordinate messes something up bad. You don't publicly chastise said person in public in front of fellow employees and/or customers. You pull him or her off to the side to deal with it. Addressing it in public does very little good for your employees (demoralizes them) or your customers (makes you look unprofessional).
Maxus80
Profile Joined August 2013
1 Post
August 16 2013 17:27 GMT
#335
I feel the biggest problem with this whole situation is, that people believe everyone that runs a team/event is a professional. Most of the people that run the teams, or run the events (with some exceptions, especially on the event side) have never had any type of special education in the field of management.

It is inevitable that situations like these will arise, and I'm happy it hasn't happened more often. A lot of these people started as, for example, youtube personalities. That does not give them special skills at management.

What most of you are also forgetting, unlike a CEO of some company, these people get confronted with bucketloads of SHIT on a daily basis, given to them by this community. Granted, it's the bad apples, but it's those that you remember most.

It is inevitable that, under pressure, someone will make a mistake or lash out.


Would you not lash out towards people that are sending threats to your wife? Insulting your wife? You have to always keep in mind that Genna and totalbiscuit ARE MARRIED and no matter how much you turn it around, that will ALWAYS influence what happens. Everyone here is human and if TB would not take up arms for his wife, Genna, he would be a giant tard.


In short, just keep in mind, not eeveryone holds a masters degree in management/marketing/whatever
BronzeKnee
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5225 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-16 17:33:53
August 16 2013 17:31 GMT
#336
On August 17 2013 02:24 Kambing wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2013 02:17 BronzeKnee wrote:
On August 17 2013 02:16 Sn0_Man wrote:
On August 17 2013 02:13 BronzeKnee wrote:
In my experience in life, nothing that is done in private and can't be made public is anything honorable, honest, or ethical.

I think that is a commentary on your life then, not on things done in private. Privacy, or more to the point, confidentiality, is a crucial aspect of trust, which in turn can be a crucial component of healthy business dealings.


Give me a real life example. No theories here please.

My wife and I have worked in many different industries (business, healthcare, technology, human services, charitable organizations), and private meetings are always the same.

Generally someone is getting screwed, and that is why it is private.


Simple example.

Your subordinate messes something up bad. You don't publicly chastise said person in public in front of fellow employees and/or customers. You pull him or her off to the side to deal with it. Addressing it in public does very little good for your employees (demoralizes them) or your customers (makes you look unprofessional).


Well I didn't mean disciplinary meetings, I should have clarified that. However, you shouldn't chastise anyone in private either (in that case someone is getting screwed), either you fire someone (which quickly becomes public) or your explaining to them how to fix what they've done wrong. I pride myself on my management, and you can help people learn better public in such a way that doesn't make them feel bad.

Furthermore, that isn't a real life example, why I don't give you some real life examples of disciplinary meetings where people got screwed, I was a union steward for years... anyway, the interaction here was not a disciplinary meeting.
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
August 16 2013 17:32 GMT
#337
On August 17 2013 02:27 Maxus80 wrote:
I feel the biggest problem with this whole situation is, that people believe everyone that runs a team/event is a professional. Most of the people that run the teams, or run the events (with some exceptions, especially on the event side) have never had any type of special education in the field of management.

It is inevitable that situations like these will arise, and I'm happy it hasn't happened more often. A lot of these people started as, for example, youtube personalities. That does not give them special skills at management.

What most of you are also forgetting, unlike a CEO of some company, these people get confronted with bucketloads of SHIT on a daily basis, given to them by this community. Granted, it's the bad apples, but it's those that you remember most.

It is inevitable that, under pressure, someone will make a mistake or lash out.


Would you not lash out towards people that are sending threats to your wife? Insulting your wife? You have to always keep in mind that Genna and totalbiscuit ARE MARRIED and no matter how much you turn it around, that will ALWAYS influence what happens. Everyone here is human and if TB would not take up arms for his wife, Genna, he would be a giant tard.


In short, just keep in mind, not eeveryone holds a masters degree in management/marketing/whatever

You make it sound like she got dead threats from Take lol.
Knuty
Profile Joined May 2012
Germany68 Posts
August 16 2013 17:35 GMT
#338
Holy shit ,people are such assholes out for drama when being anonymous.....
Chronald
Profile Joined December 2009
United States619 Posts
August 16 2013 17:36 GMT
#339
Not sad. Her entitled sense of self worth will not be missed.
Got that.
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
August 16 2013 17:37 GMT
#340
On August 17 2013 02:32 Assirra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2013 02:27 Maxus80 wrote:
I feel the biggest problem with this whole situation is, that people believe everyone that runs a team/event is a professional. Most of the people that run the teams, or run the events (with some exceptions, especially on the event side) have never had any type of special education in the field of management.

It is inevitable that situations like these will arise, and I'm happy it hasn't happened more often. A lot of these people started as, for example, youtube personalities. That does not give them special skills at management.

What most of you are also forgetting, unlike a CEO of some company, these people get confronted with bucketloads of SHIT on a daily basis, given to them by this community. Granted, it's the bad apples, but it's those that you remember most.

It is inevitable that, under pressure, someone will make a mistake or lash out.


Would you not lash out towards people that are sending threats to your wife? Insulting your wife? You have to always keep in mind that Genna and totalbiscuit ARE MARRIED and no matter how much you turn it around, that will ALWAYS influence what happens. Everyone here is human and if TB would not take up arms for his wife, Genna, he would be a giant tard.


In short, just keep in mind, not eeveryone holds a masters degree in management/marketing/whatever

You make it sound like she got dead threats from Take lol.

He did make an implied “threat” of legal action after the release of the discussions about travel expenses. I have gone pretty nuts when people have done similar things to my girlfriend at her last job(which she left). The moral of the story is, don’t make passive threats to sue peoples wives or husbands
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