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Feedback Mastery: How to Give and Receive Feedback with Confidence

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Chapter 1: Introduction The Dreaded Feedback Conversation

Ah, the dreaded feedback conversation. You know, the one – where you have to sit down with someone and tell them how they’re not measuring up. Or worse yet, when someone else is telling, you’re the one on the receiving end. It’s uncomfortable, it’s awkward, and it’s just plain stressful.

But let’s face it: feedback is a necessary evil. Without it, we can’t improve, we can’t grow, and we can’t learn. It’s like that old saying, “No pain, no gain.” Except in this case, it’s “No feedback, no progress.”

So, if we know that feedback is essential, why do we still dread it so much? Part of it has to do with our fear of judgment. We don’t want to be seen as … [ Read the rest » ] “Feedback Mastery: How to Give and Receive Feedback with Confidence”

Does your company's leadership ask for feedback?

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Feedback?

Yes, feedback!

I know that most leaders don’t like this process, but if you don’t have feedback from the people in your team, how do you know if you are leading your team well or badly?

Many people forget that we are not dealing with machines.

If it were a machine, it would be simple to measure effectiveness. It would be enough to analyze the output produced by it. In the case of human beings, the process is a little more complex. We may even have some performance indicators, but if these performance indicators don’t take these factors into account, we may be walking a long way into an abyss from which we can hardly get out.

In a recent study on world leadership, an interesting conclusion was reached. … [ Read the rest » ] “Does your company's leadership ask for feedback?”