Have you ever paused to think about how many Leaders truly plan the feedback they offer? I’m not talking about scripting conversations — you don’t need a script when you’re using the Feedback Fitness Framework.

I’m talking about something even more powerful: getting clear on your purpose. Before stepping into a Workout Conversation, it’s vital to be intentional. Being clear on your desired outcome during the Warm-Up phase sets the entire conversation up for success — for both you and the other person.

Ask yourself:

"After I offer this feedback, what am I genuinely hoping the recipient will take away?"

Are you aiming for the feedback to help them:

• Build new awareness about themselves?

• Recognise their strengths and step more boldly into them?

• Gain clarity around something that's been troubling them?

• Understand complex decisions and leadership perspectives?

• See the potential within themselves that you already see?

• Slow down and truly listen?

• Know how much you value them and their contribution?

• Celebrate the progress they've made?

• Embrace the importance of reliability and trust within the team?

• Show themselves more compassion?

• Think more creatively?

• Practice more care or attention?

• Stay open to different viewpoints?

• Strengthen or rebuild relationships?

• Move from fear toward calm and courage?

• Get inspired to organise, prioritise, or plan better?

• Give themselves permission to back themselves?

• Feel excited about learning something new?

• Know it's absolutely okay not to have all the answers?

• Ask for support to grow even further?

• See themselves through a more empowering lens?

• Shine more brightly?

• Feel that you truly care?

• Slow down and be more reflective?

• Let go of what no longer serves them?

• Engage more deeply with their work?

• Set clear, healthy boundaries?

• Balance where they invest their care and energy?

• Be more patient—with themselves and with others?

• Create a focused plan to move forward?

• Ask for help—or offer it?

• Move beyond people-pleasing?

• Value being a true team player?

• Lean in and work harder when needed?

• Step out of their comfort zone with confidence?

• Feel more capable and assured in a specific skill or task?

• Shift their attitude positively?

• Take a brave, necessary risk?

• Clarify their priorities?

• Speak up when it matters?

• Stay curious instead of judgmental?

• Get clear on their core values?

• Finally, make that important decision?

• Value themselves more than they currently do?

• Create a healthier work-life balance?

• Adjust the way they communicate for a better impact?

• Adapt their mindset with more flexibility?

• Shift a behaviour that isn’t serving them?

• Change the way they feel about a challenge?

• Or perhaps… something else that matters deeply to them?

Remember: You choose how you show up.
You chose the time and effort you put into your preparation, your mindset, and the skill you bring into the conversation.

But you cannot control how the other person responds. That is always their choice.

Are your expectations realistic?

Change doesn’t usually happen overnight. As a leader, your job is to consistently, clearly, and compassionately offer feedback that nudges growth in the right direction.

Small wins build momentum. Confidence compounds.

That’s exactly where stepping into your role as a Leader as Cheerleader becomes so essential.

You can help others move from feedback fear to Feedback Fitness — one intentional conversation at a time.