Last week I met with a client facing a very common dilemma: how do I give feedback without zapping motivation? Feedback can be a delicate topic, one many of us would rather avoid. Who doesn’t have bad memories of feedback conversations gone awry?
Luckily, I learned from a master. One of my teachers in graduate school was so skilled at giving feedback, I’d walk away feeling as if I’d been given a gift. She spoke with such care, compassion, clarity, and ownership, there was no question she was trying to help me—not punish me. Wouldn’t it be great to have others consider your feedback a gift?
The following 10 steps will help you become a feedback pro:
Taking the Sting out of Feedback
Posted by HollyHanna under ManagementFrom http://www.theworkathomewoman.com 3821 days ago
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