Sheepdog Tip of the Day, Before Combat tip 168
Discipline should take place behind closed doors. If you have somebody who is chronically late or sloppy in uniform dress, or does not complete the required daily duties without being harangued, those are the kinds of counseling sessions that should be conducted behind closed doors. Calling out what are essentially attitude problems should be done with some respect for the member who is being counseled because you need to get to the bottom of what is going on. Maybe Tom is having a hard time at home. Maybe Mary's kid is failing in school. Maybe George has been drinking too much because he is trying to cope with the loss of a parent. These are all situations that should be handled carefully and cautiously.
Christopher Brennan, The Combat Position: Achieving Firefighter Readiness
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