“The most important thing about conflict is dealing with it, working through it, and coming to an agreeable solution,” he said then. “Certain people in the room have different levels of responsibilities and decision-making, and the reality is, it’s OK to disagree. But once the decision is made, you can’t be disagreeable.

“There’s nothing worse than people that linger over a decision that’s been made. It’s the old, ‘If you’re going to bitch, that’s fine, bitch.’ Everybody has to vent or bitch. But the complaining is a negative-energy source that you just have to rid from your culture. Hey, I’ve worked in places in a time in this league, you didn’t have a say in anything. The coordinator walked in (and said), ‘Here’s the plan. This is how we’re doing it. Do it.’ And everybody would go about their business.

“But I’ve always felt that the people that play the game, the guys that are across the white line, that are out there, (they understand) the intricacies of the communication and the details of the little things that go on during the game. That’s the stuff you need to not only grow your offensive unit or your defensive unit, but (in order) to develop these young players.

“You have to involve your veteran people, give them some decision-making responsibility. But you’ve got to listen to what they’re saying. I think you’re foolish if you don’t. That’s my thought.“

Jason Wilde covers the Packers for ESPN Wisconsin. Listen to him with former Packers and Badgers offensive lineman Mark Tauscher weekdays from 9-11 on “Wilde & Tausch” on your local ESPN station.

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