May I give you some feedback?

Who hasn't heard that phrase before?  How do you feel when it is directed toward you?  Giving effective feedback is a skill that greatest leaders and managers have mastered.  There are two types of feedback conversations.
Feedback for improvement

• Areas for growth and career development
• Slight adjustments and course corrections
• More significant performance issues

Reinforcing feedback

• Career
• Recognizing positive/productive behaviors
• Casual acknowledgement
• Public recognition

Think of a time when you received feedback that either made a major positive impact or was a negative experience.  Spend a few minutes writing about that experience.  What made it positive or negative?  How was it delivered?  How was it received?

In our next post, we will discuss key principles for effectively giving feedback.