Supportive and Defensive Climates from Jack Gibb

The Supportive and Defensive climates framework from Jack Gibb helps explain how some group communication climates become unproductive while others remain effective.

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1. Evaluation vs description
2. Control vs problem orientation
3. Strategy vs spontaneity
4. Neutrality vs empathetic
5. Superiority vs equality
6. Certainty vs provisional

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