Effective leaders understand the benefit of liberally providing both positive and corrective feedback. Positive feedback demonstrates appreciation for the effort and value for the person. Corrective feedback, when done well, demonstrates...
Read moreFeedback for the Team
When we think of feedback, we generally think of those one-to-one conversations in which we, as a leader, seek to nudge the performance of those around us towards some desired or expected model or standard of performance. Feedback is also...
Read moreFeedback Is Best Served Warm
This article providing twelve tips for effective feedback appeared in IndustryWeek magazine and a variety of related newsletters in January of 2021.
Read more‘Tell Me How I’m Doing’: The 3 Elements of Effective Feedback
This article on the elements of effective feedback appeared in Industry Week magazine and a variety of related newsletters in December of 2020.
Read moreCorrection vs. Criticism
The two words, correction and criticism, may sound similar but they can often result in very different results. Correction provides the opportunity to build up while criticism often tears down. To begin the explanation of the difference between...
Read moreEmpty Praise Has Empty Value
Praise or affirmation is often confused with feedback, but they can be quite different. Praise or affirmation is generally a statement meant to pick someone up or make them feel appreciated. Praise is often something like “Atta boy/girl!” or...
Read morePowerful Questions as the Feedback Process
Among the responsibilities of leadership are the development of the team and enabling the development of team members. Providing effective feedback is a crucial part of this growth and development within an organization. Feedback provides the...
Read moreThe Focus of Feedback
The purpose of feedback is to identify specific actions or behaviors on the part of a person or group in order to encourage more of or less of that action or behavior in the future so that we might mold future actions or behaviors toward a vision...
Read moreThe Motive for Feedback
Providing and receiving effective feedback are essential elements of leadership. On the receiving end, feedback helps a leader to learn about strengths and weaknesses or what they are doing well and where they can improve. Among the traits of...
Read moreFirst Step for Feedback: Notice
Providing feedback is an important part of leadership. Feedback aligns the actions and behaviors of team members with the vision for the organization. Team members long for feedback. Affirmation and appreciation are good but people welcome...
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