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A feedback offering stretch goal for you

I have surveyed 160 people about their workplace feedback experiences and interesting insights have emerged about the three types of feedback.Read more...

Don’t take this personally, but…

If you take feedback personally, you are not alone.Read more...

The Unspoken Feedback

I was coaching a leader recently, and he shared his appreciation for the regular feedback he was receiving from his Manager.Read more...

The Politics of Feedback

Want to listen to an overview of the Feedback Fitness Framework?Read more...

Muddling the message

A coaching client recently shared a struggle he is having with feedback conversationsRead more...

A Checklist for tailoring Feedback for your Team Members

As a leader are you sometimes apprehensive about offering feedback? When it comes to feedback conversations, there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach.Read more...

How to start a Feedback Conversation with your team

Have you ever wondered how to begin talking with your team about feedback, so your future feedback conversations are welcome, normal and expected?Read more...

Dr Karyn Gordon on feedback

Dr Karyn Gordon is a leadership expert and bestselling author.Read more...

Is it time for a mini recharge?

Many leaders I’m coaching at the moment are describing feeling a bit blah.Read more...

Useful rather than positive or negative feedback

'Useful’ feedback, rather than ‘positive’ or ‘negative’ feedback’ Let’s keep it real! Many people are not skilled in offering feedback.Read more...

Offering, not giving feedback

'Offering’ feedback, rather than ‘giving’ feedbackRead more...

How to wrap up a Feedback Conversation (for now)

Recently I had a question from a leader I am coaching. She is preparing to offer feedback to one of her ‘interesting’ direct reports and she is feeling pretty apprehensive about how it is going to go.Read more...

Feedback Fails

I love hearing about feedback fails!  They are such a great way to learn. Many people are happy to share their worst feedback conversations - usually when they were the recipient of the feedback, rather than the person offering it.Read more...

The willingness to change your mind

I’ve been re-visiting Oscar Trimboli’s great book, ‘How to listen’. In chapter one, he states, ‘Listening is the willingness to have your mind changed.’ It got me thinking about the importance of listening when we are offered feedback.Read more...

Deliberate Feedback

Recently I was interviewed by Rita Cincotta for her fabulous podcast, The Deliberate Leader.Read more...

Relationships Matter

I once coached a CEO and she was incredible!  I know she was incredible because I also coached four of her Directors, who all told me how incredible she was.  I asked her ‘What’s your secret?’Read more...

Does the Feedback Fitness metaphor work for you?

Most people refer to a rather unpleasant sandwich when it comes to well-known feedback frameworks or models.  If you are not familiar with it, the idea is offer ‘negative’ feedback within two slices of ‘positive’ feedback.  It’s gone stale.Read more...

Feedback: Detailed or Big Picture Thinking?

When it comes to feedback, do you love discussing the details? Some people love details. They want to go into the nitty gritty in their feedback conversations. They offer highly detailed feedback and want to receive highly detailed feedback. They believe clear is kind, and so are EXTRA clear! They leave no stone unturned when it comes to providing feedback.Read more...