Define: "Spitting the dummy" in Business
Multi-headcount capital waste
"Put your headset on mute and let them tire themselves out. Do not yield to tantrums."
Exhibiting a sudden display of unprofessional frustration or an emotional outburst.
What does "Spitting the dummy" actually mean?
"The exact emotional state of a Vice President when you calmly inform them that their cloud migration violates three different compliance laws."
"We must ensure we maintain our professionalism and avoid spitting the dummy when receiving constructive feedback."
"The Sales Director started spitting the dummy when I told him he couldn't have domain admin rights."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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