The Most Draining Person on Your Team - Chronic Complainers

The most draining person on your team is not the low-performer. It is the chronic complainer.

A low-performer is a skill or will problem. It's a known variable, it's solvable.

The complainer is a cultural problem. They spread toxicity, kill morale and drain everyones energy.

You can fix a skill issue, fixing a bad attitude is near impossible.

This article was originally published on https://craftengineer.com/. It was written by a human and polished using grammar tools for clarity.
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