July 18, 2010PowerPhrase: What would you like me to do about it?

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Last week’s post about the office whiner who continually complained about the cold brought up some great comments and recommendations. It was hard to pick the best suggestions, but here are a few that Tracy suggested in her comment..You can read the postsĀ here. Tracy gives examples of how the phrases have worked for her.

  • What would you like me to do?

Sometimes they just want a sympathetic ear. Another suggestion is,

  • What do you think you should do?

Followed by:

  • That’s a great solution.

Mary gave a goal in her post. She noted,

  • Goal here: find an agreeable solution for the entire office or create a solution: wear layers!

Thanks for the excellent contributions! Read them allĀ here.

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