Description

What does it mean to provide feedback?

This is not something we think about on a daily basis.

I have seen too many managers using feedback to complain about something or request course corrections. But it seems to me that they don’t see the real meaning of feedback.

Our primary and sole purpose as a leader is to grow our people, enabling the entire team’s success. That said, I will share seven tips to help you improve your feedback moments, and in between, I will do callouts to some hidden dangers.

Key Points

• Three feedback types: Positive, Constructive and Negative
• Four Hidden Dangers:
• Danger #1: The sole deliverer
• Danger #2: The public criticism
• Danger #3: the loose-lipped
• Danger #4: The sandwich
• Seven Tips to Supercharge your Feedback
  • Tip #1: Timely feedback
  • Tip #2: Be ready.
  • Tip #3: Be precise
  • Tip #4: Be mindful of the receiver.
  • Tip #5: Keep a positive “bank account”.
  • Tip #6: Watch out for hidden bias
  • Tip #7: Keep yourself humble

Resources Mentioned

• E3 - What is the biggest trait of a leader? - learn more about the Johari Window
• Experience sampling mood and its correlates at work - Andrew G. Miner, Theresa M. Glomb, Charles Hulin
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Verywell Mind

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