thank you! guess i was using an “Oxford Comma” and didn’t know it. also go by the “breath” rule, tho i’ve also noticed the propensity to eliminate any and all commas anymore. still–i like the breath rule.
How to Give Feedback … and Avoid Killing the Writer
by Mary Ellen Stepanich
Before I retired, I was a professor of Organizational Behavior. I always said to my students, “I’m very organized, but my behavior leaves a lot to be desired.”
Once upon a time, during my tenure at the university in the late ‘90s, I was called as a 
prospective juror. When I told the judge I was a professor of Organizational Behavior, he asked me, “What is Organizational Behavior, anyway?”
I replied, “It’s the study of human behavior in organizations of work with a view to improving the performance of individuals and groups so as to increase the performance outcome for the organization and satisfaction for the members.”
The judge said, “I don’t want you organizing my jury. You’re excused.”
One of the topics we discussed in my classes was the tricky issue of giving feedback
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