&gt;Well, if you are criticizing a person, then the rest of the team may not need to hear it.<p>Perhaps. Everyone cannot hear everything. There is just not enough time to process it all. Each must be able to work on their own pieces. However, I would say that any time things are being said in private, there is the opportunity that candor is being lost to the rest of the team.<p>I can believe that people can forget that they are talking to a person. I&#x27;m just having a hard time imagining what that would be like.<p>I think I get what you are saying about personalizing things. I want to say that the rule should be, &quot;Don&#x27;t treat your perceptions as reality, they could be wrong.&quot;<p>You can send me anything you&#x27;ve got.