Everyday Feedback is Hx2 Feedback: Honest x Helpful
Once you get feedback going and love it, you will never turn back. No, not the lukewarm-compromise-pablum kind of feedback practiced in...
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- Jul 10, 2015
- 2 min
Adobe Proves That Feedback–Not Performance Review–Delivers Results and Happiness..And Why You Should
In 2011, software leader Adobe Systems figured out their annual performance review wastes tons of time and energy for little gain in...
- Jun 30, 2015
- 2 min
Tee Up a Feedback Culture in Every New Work Relationship
I started working with three new people last week and they’re all great at what they do. They have diverse specialties & personalities,...
- Jun 28, 2015
- 2 min
Get in the Mood for Feedback
If you have a vague sense of dread because you need to talk to someone about something that needs big-time improvement, take a few deep...
- Jun 26, 2015
- 2 min
Should Everyday Feedback Actually Be Given Everyday? 7 Frequency Principles for Giving Feedback
If you’re wondering if you really need to give feedback everyday. The answer is yes. But don’t freak out….. You will like it. Here are 7...
- May 27, 2015
- 3 min
Unintended Benefits of an Everyday Feedback Culture
I always thought that “unintended consequences” meant negative side effects from an action. But Wikipedia explained that these can also...
- May 27, 2015
- 2 min
Top Companies Tossing (or Taming) Performance Reviews in Favor of Fast Feedback
Top companies such as Adobe, Juniper Systems, and Medtronic and have already tossed out annual performance reviews. Many other companies...
- May 20, 2015
- 3 min
Can you smile (genuinely) when you’re giving feedback?
When you’re really comfortable giving feedback, you smile and feel eager to help other people achieve things they care about. Managers...
- May 4, 2015
- 3 min
The myth about millennials and feedback: They want it — even more than you think (Tammy Tierney, Biz
With nearly 2 million millennials receiving their college diplomas in the coming weeks, there’s a strong likelihood that more than a few...
- Apr 16, 2015
- 2 min
Giving Feedback is Really for Everyone….But I’ve Been Focusing on Leaders–So Far
The vast majority of us are now working in a team—and not just one team. We’re usually part of multiple teams. With our peers or direct...
- Apr 14, 2015
- 2 min
Feedback for Team Members Who Are Pretty Good
If you’re a leader, you probably have several people on your team who are pretty good at what they do. And maybe they’ve been around a...
- Apr 2, 2015
- 2 min
Before You Send Feedback Via Email, Make Sure These 3 Conditions Are Met
I hear a lot of horror stories about bosses and co-workers who fire off negative comments over email and how insulting and ineffective...
- Mar 13, 2015
- 2 min
Beyond Online Surveys: Bring the Human Conversation into the Future of Feedback
I regularly Google “future of feedback”—a phrase near and dear to my heart. I’ve been noticing changes in what people mean by the word...
- Mar 12, 2015
- 3 min
Feedback and Happiness
Believe it or not, frequent feedback leads to frequent happiness. Why? Here are five principles of happiness that feedback delivers for...
- Mar 11, 2015
- 2 min
5 Tips: How to Ask Your Boss for Feedback
Kudos to you if you care about feedback and want to boost your success on the job. Double kudos if you are willing to ask your...
- Mar 2, 2015
- 2 min
5 Minutes of Feedback Now Can Save 5 Hours (or 5 Days) Later
Sometimes I want to shout from the rooftops about just how powerful feedback can be in saving time, costs, and headaches. Whenever people...
- Feb 19, 2015
- 1 min
Toward a Transparent World at Work
We are getting clearer and clearer that our world of work is becoming completely “see-through” in every area except for human feedback....
- Feb 16, 2015
- 2 min
Be Transparent With Feedback (& Avoid “Parentalism”)
Common scenario If you’re a boss or project leader, you may worry about hurting people’s feelings or de-motivating them with corrective...
- Feb 12, 2015
- 3 min
It’s Extra Challenging for Technical Leaders to Give Feedback— But Extra Worth It When They Do!
Whether you lead a technical group or any other group, you probably avoid giving frequent, constructive feedback. My research shows that...
- Jan 31, 2015
- 4 min
From ThoughtLeaders, LLC, 1/26/15, 4 Faulty Assumptions You Have About Giving Feedback
If you are a manager, the chances are great that you dread giving honest feedback to your team members on a frequent basis. And yet it is...
- Jan 28, 2015
- 2 min
The “Open Concept” Is Not Just for Houses!
Sometimes I do my cardio exercise on a nearby Town Lake YMCA treadmill. Mostly it’s a great excuse to watch home remodeling reality TV...
- Jan 27, 2015
- 2 min
Feedback Is Your Friend: Give It Early and Often
Almost every client or business pal I talk to is going through a challenge that makes them question how to lead differently. The...
- Jan 5, 2015
- 5 min
Anna Carroll, interviewed by Laura Dunn in Huffington Post, 12/28/14
Anna Carroll, MSSW, through EverydayFeedback.com, specializes in workplace trends and training. In her recent book, The Feedback...
- Dec 29, 2014
- 3 min
Popular Advice to Stick to Employee Strengths Ignores the Helpfulness of Improvement Feedback
I’ve noticed a trend in management literature that’s grown over the last decade, and it’s still building momentum. Lots of articles and...
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