
10 Things Founders Should Never Say in Company Meetings
Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the heat of an important moment. But that's exactly when it's most critical to remain composed and think through what you're about to say before you say it -- especially when it's in front of all your employees during a company meeting.
We asked 10 successful entrepreneurs one thing they think is off limits (no matter the circumstances) for founders during an office-wide meeting.
Their best answers are below:
1. We Can't Do It
This statement is dangerous in a meeting because it can demonstrate to other team members the limitations of their team and how other competitors may end up beating them when it comes to that new product or service.
2. Shh!

- Vinny Antonio, Victory Marketing Agency
3. What's Wrong With You?

- Kelly Azevedo, She's Got Systems
4. You've Disappointed Me

5. You're Fired
Lesson learned: never throw out an employee heckler or fire someone on the spot. Always praise people collectively, but deal with conflict individually. Doing it in a group setting sucks all the energy out of the room and crushes morale.
- Grant Gordon, Solomon Consulting Group
6. I'm Afraid

- Marcos Cordero, GradSave, LLC
7. Profits Are Down
There are other ways to make this announcement more effectively. You can say that company objectives weren't met, or there is still a lot of work to be done. Don't drag your team down with negative numbers.
- Andrew Schrage, Money Crashers Personal Finance
8. That's Not a Good Idea

Nicolas Gremion, Free-eBooks.net
9. You Can All Be Replaced

- Maren Hogan, Red Branch Media
10. Anything Less Than Transparent




