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Make friends with Feedback

A few weeks ago, I delivered the Feedback Fitness workshop to a group of Leaders.Read more...

How appreciated does your team feel?

A few weeks ago I delivered the Feedback Fitness workshop to a group of Leaders.Read more...

It’s hard to be open to feedback if you already know.

The term ‘Situational Humility’ was developed by Harvard Professor Amy Edmondson, a world-renowned expert in psychological safety.Read more...

Are feedback skills like fine wine – they get better with age?

The Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964)Read more...

The Importance of Team Connection

As we approach the end of the financial year, it’s a great time to reflect on your team ‘connectedness’ is going.Read more...

What can we learn about feedback from Dylan Buckley?

If you are a sports fan you may have heard of two popular Australian podcasts, Dyl & Friends, and The Howie Games. Dylan Buckley (Dyl & Friends) was being interviewed by Mark Howard (The Howie Games). Here’s what Dylan had to say about feedback, in relation to his former AFL career:Read more...

A Feedback Snapshot of Gen Z

There are currently almost 5 million ‘Generation Zs’ in Australia, comprising 19% of the national population. They were born roughly between 1995 and 2009 and are aged about 18-25. You might be one, work with one, or lead one.Read more...

Feedback Snapshot: Gen X

According to a 2021 report by Deloitte, Gen X makes up 37% of the Australian workforce. Gen X, born between 1965 and 1980, is an essential generation in the workforce with a wealth of knowledge and experience.Read more...

Getting clear on fluffy feedback

American researcher Brene Brown is pretty clear about feedback.Read more...

Eight Questions for leaders to ask before Annual Performance Reviews

If you are using the simple Feedback Fitness Framework, these eight questions are the most powerful to use in the Warm Up phase.Read more...

Are Millenials Mastering Feedback?

The Millennials, aged about 26-41 (there are different definitions of the ‘Generations’), currently comprise the largest segment of the workforce.Read more...

Feedback Friction

I recently asked 126 people to describe their worst feedback experiences in the workplace. Their experiences fell into fourteen categories.Read more...

First Aid for Feedback

Flabbergasted - According to the Cambridge Dictionary: ‘Feeling shocked, usually because of something you were not expecting’.Read more...

Feedback Feelings - the unspoken currency

Have you ever been nervous about offering someone feedback?  You are not sure how it’s going to go or how they are going to feel about it. Are they going to feel angry? Hurt? Defensive?Read more...

From Feedback Dread, to sweet relief!

Signs you are experiencing Feedback DreadRead more...

Three Different Types of Failures

Can we celebrate a failure?Read more...

Is your feedback equal?

Today is International Women’s Day, so let’s look at what’s going in the wonderful world of Feedback Fitness. How are we shaping up?Read more...

Three tips to make your feedback more useful

If you are taking the time to offer feedback – that’s great!  According to my research, nearly half of people say they do not receive enough feedback in their workplace.Read more...