How to Handle Chronic Complainers On Your Staff | Inc.com

imagesEditor’s note: In this new column for Inc.com, Alison Green will be answering questions about workplace and management issues–everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor. Here’s our inaugural letter, from a reader asking about managing a team that never seems to stop complaining:

I was hired to manage a team of fairly experienced salespeople. I originally was a manager of a different line and left for a better opportunity, and returned for a promotion as sales coordinator. I had known the team already and had a respect built with them.

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