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Message: [QUOTE="DoctorBombay, post: 5526228, member: 626"] Not necessarily. If all a coach does is yell and scream at a player, then yes that's counterproductive w/ no useful purpose. You'd have to trust there was something that Gattis saw that he'd repeatedly told RC not to do. We've never seen him yell at other players indiscriminately, that doesn't seem to be his style. Personally, I've coached both in business and in sports. IMO, a good old-fashioned tongue lashing, in sports of course, can be effective if you see complacency or a lack of urgency and/or retention. It is NEVER appropriate in a business setting and I have reprimanded and/or fired staff that has resorted to this tactic. IOW, this is not a one-size fits all scenario, and depends on the circumstances. Yelling like an idiot at every player just for the sake of yelling, is no bueno. But if you want to get their attention, again in the sports scenario only, it can be useful. Jmho [/QUOTE]