Build “Totalocity” With Others & Feedback Is Easy
Yesterday afternoon I heard a radio interview with a co-founder of Wolf Parade, a Canadian indie rock band. After hearing a clip of the...
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- May 23, 2016
- 3 min
Don’t Disapprove, Develop! 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Giving “Constructive” Criticism
Some leaders and team members are just awkward when it comes time to giving feedback to someone who works with them. You may be one of...
- Apr 15, 2016
- 2 min
Transparency in Feedback Advantages People AND Your Business!
I love to talk to leaders of groups that have done feedback well–whether it’s the chief executive of the whole shebang or a manager in a...
- Apr 4, 2016
- 5 min
Are Anonymous Reviews Destructive? (Article/interview with Anna & others in SHRM online)
(From SHRM online, by Dana Wilkie, Published 3/31/16) The 360-degree feedback review has evolved, especially among big corporations, as a...
- Apr 3, 2016
- 2 min
Monday Morning Feedback Plans: 4 Things You Can Do Today
There’s no better, faster way for you and your team to hit the bull’s eye of success than to use feedback every day. And Monday is the...
- Feb 26, 2016
- 1 min
Relax & Reduce Work Stress Via Feedback!
Always seeking methods for how to calm down our fears about giving feedback, I went to a conference in San Francisco on the topic of...
- Feb 15, 2016
- 2 min
For Good Times and Bad, Feedback is the Tonic You Need for Your Biz
Feedback has life-giving properties. It is the BEST business tonic in good times and bad…. No matter what If your industry environment...
- Jan 28, 2016
- 1 min
Feedback is Money
Most would say that feedback costs money. It’s a waste of time and a drain on productivity. Whether you’re a leader or team member,...
- Jan 19, 2016
- 2 min
Seek Feedback In Easy Waters First…..
You may be very curious about how your co-workers, direct reports, or bosses see you. You just want to know what you can improve or...
- Jan 15, 2016
- 2 min
Oh no – more feedback! How to make feedback work for you—From LindaFordPhD.com
An interview with Anna Carroll, MSSW author of The Feedback Imperative Linda: What do leaders’ find the most challenging about getting...
- Dec 2, 2015
- 2 min
Before New Year’s Resolution Time, Reflect On Feedback From Others
’Tis the season of endings and beginnings, and there’s no better focus for these next few weeks than reflecting on what you want to do...
- Nov 29, 2015
- 3 min
Become a Transparent Boss
The new profile for what team members want in a boss starts with Transparency. It used to be that people wanted to work for a Visionary...
- Nov 28, 2015
- 2 min
Feedback Gets Easier When You Talk Goals More
The biggest reason you aren’t seeing optimal performance by others all the time is that they don’t see your goals the way you see...
- Oct 28, 2015
- 2 min
Keep Your Eye on the Prize When Giving Feedback: How to Psych Yourself Up!
As I talk with people who made the leap into giving and receiving great feedback, they are most enthusiastic about the good feelings and...
- Oct 20, 2015
- 2 min
Dealing with Young & Ambitious Employees Who Clamor for More Feedback and Responsibilities
Last Thursday, I gave a talk on today’s workplace feedback scene and how young and ambitious workers (& a lot of other people) are...
- Oct 11, 2015
- 3 min
Feedback Apps are Great, but a Feedback Mindset is Essential to Make Them Work!
There have been some breathtaking changes recently in the world of workplace performance management. Major companies such as GE, Adobe,...
- Sep 29, 2015
- 1 min
Feedback Bombs Without A Shared Goal
Feedback sometimes comes out of the blue and it feels like someone is giving you advice about something you’re not even trying to do. At...
- Sep 18, 2015
- 2 min
Everyday Feedback Creates Warm, Positive Relationships
You wouldn’t think so. Most of us shy away from giving feedback because we don’t want to get our team members upset, angry, or alienated....
- Sep 15, 2015
- 2 min
We Deceive Ourselves About How Much Honest Feedback We Actually Give
The truth is available from HR professionals everywhere and probably we know it inside ourselves. We complain about employees or reach...
- Aug 29, 2015
- 2 min
Your Company Needs Feedback–Performance Review or No Performance Review
So many big-name companies have recently gotten rid of formal performance reviews–GE, Accenture, Adobe, and Medtronic, for instance. And...
- Aug 14, 2015
- 3 min
3 Ways to Make Your Feedback Easier to Hear
There’s feedback that works better than other feedback you can give. If you are a boss, project leader, or team member who feels a lot of...
- Jul 30, 2015
- 2 min
Your Best Time Management Technique is Giving Feedback!
This is weird advice, I know. The #1 barrier people bring up when I suggest frequent feedback is that they don’t have time. No time to...
- Jul 29, 2015
- 2 min
15 Virtues of Frequent Feedback
There’s been a lot of talk lately about the negatives of performance review. I, for one, am not a fan of it. But the bottom line–whether...
- Jul 28, 2015
- 1 min
Companies are replacing performance reviews all over the place!
Few institutional practices are as old, or have been hated as long, as the performance review. Job ratings were used (and criticized) in...
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