Employees, and indeed all of us, thrive on feedback. Giving feedback is sometimes seen as difficult but in reality there are some simple things you can do to improve how you give feedback.
Continue readingThe power of coaching has been recognised in many areas for many years. Astute managers and leaders are starting to see coaching skills as a vital addition to their personal effectiveness toolbox. So what are the key skills that managers need to develop?
Continue readingTrust is vital to achieving results as a leader. After all, if you don’t have trust, it is difficult to get the support for your vision, plans or ideas. So if you are a leader, how can you build trust as a leader?
Continue readingSurvey after survey identifies that, more than anything else, people want feedback. More specifically, they want regular feedback.
Continue readingAre you making the time to give feedback? If not, you are probably missing out on the lowest cost form of motivation that there is.
Continue readingLet’s face it; we all have times when we say things in a way that we later regret. While we are all human, if you are finding that your normal default is towards destructive comments, it’s time to take action.
Continue readingI wonder what else you would add to this list of tips for giving effective feedback?
Continue readingToday’s letter is G. G in terms of leadership success is about: Goal setting Giving effective feedback Gaining the support of others Gauging the impact of key decisions Getting honest feedback What else would you add to the list? Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements helps accountants and health professionals to achieve success and realize […]
Continue readingOne of the areas where managers and leaders are criticised is for not giving employees regular and useful feedback. There might be a whole host of reasons why feedback does not happen on a regular basis, including: • The manager or leader is focused too much on task • The manager or leader has never had much […]
Continue readingAs a manager or leader, part of your role is to give feedback to your team. Feedback is incredibly important to individuals and teams. They want to know what they are doing well and where they need to develop. Sadly, managers and leaders are often poor at giving feedback or worse still, don’t give it […]
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