A particular weakness in many supervisors, managers, leaders, and entrepreneurs is their inability to provide relevant, useful, beneficial, and effective feedback. But it is not their fault. No one teaches them how to make these conversations effective. Yet, this is the ONE conversation you, as a people leader, must never shy away from. That is because effective feedback is one of the most important tools you have as a people leader for developing others and driving results. Providing effective feedback requires some mindset changes and a proven methodology.
There is no excuse for giving ineffective feedback. It takes only four - albeit four critical - elements to provide effective feedback:
Mindset changes
A new language and terminology around feedback
An effective and proven feedback model and process
Proper preparation
There is no need to fear feedback conversations once you incorporate these four elements into your leadership tool kit.
These four critical elements, along with dozens of other tips, techniques, and best practices, are found in
The Art of Effective Feedback
. Become a better leader by changing your mindset, language, and methodology for sharing feedback with your direct reports, colleagues, and others. The results will be increased employee engagement, innovation, creativity, collaboration, loyalty, and the achievement of your goals and objectives.