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The Art of Giving Meaningful Feedback to Your Team and to your boss.

How to give feedback to your team and to your boss.

By PlengPublished about a year ago 2 min read
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“Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” Feedback is the key to improvement in the future because it provides an opportunity for development. Feedback can help people learn and improve their skills, gain insight into their performance, and become more aware of their own strengths and weaknesses. Individuals can learn where they can make changes to get better results by asking for and responding to feedback. Most importantly, feedback provides the opportunity to develop new solutions to existing problems.

Faced with pandemics, natural disasters, and cyber security threats in the age of AI, the only way to succeed in this century is to adapt very quickly. Positive and constructive feedback are two of the most accessible forms of input in the modern online environment.

How to give feedback to your team.

In order to effectively respond to the change, leaders need to be both supportive and demanding. This means being direct and honest with employees in order to help them reach their full potential, while also being supportive and caring. Leaders must be able to provide feedback that is both constructive and encouraging, and must be willing to take risks in order to foster an environment of trust and respect.

1. Be specific - Be as specific as possible when giving feedback. Avoid sweeping generalizations, instead, focus on the particular behavior or action you’d like to address.

2. Don’t be personal - Focus your feedback on the behavior or action, not the person or their identity. Never talk about the unnecessary biases you have on the person, focus on the action of improvement.

3. Focus on the future - Provide feedback with a focus on the future, rather than the past.

4. Be timely - Provide feedback in a timely manner. This will ensure that it is taken into consideration and that the employee can act on it.

5. Be consistent - Ensure that your feedback is consistent over time. This will help build trust and respect between you and your employees.

Make sure to listen to your employees and take their concerns into consideration. This will help to create a culture of trust and respect.

How to give feedback to your boss.

Giving feedback to your boss can be a daunting task, but it's essential for professional growth. By following the keypoint from Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, you can provide helpful feedback to your boss without damaging your relationship.

First, be honest but tactful. Don't be afraid to give honest opinions, but be sure to express them in a way that shows respect for your boss's position. This could mean coming at the problem with constructive criticism instead of an accusatory tone.

Second, focus on the facts. Don't let emotion get in the way when giving feedback to your boss. Sticking to the facts helps make sure that the conversation is productive and focused on making the situation better.

Third, offer solutions. Feedback should always be followed up with ideas for how to fix the problem. Even if your boss doesn't take your suggestions, they'll appreciate the effort you made to provide potential solutions.

When giving feedback to your boss, you can get through it by being honest and tactful, focusing on the facts, and suggesting possible solutions. Bosses are always on the lookout for fresh perspectives and ideas.

Remember that any news is preferable to no news.

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Pleng

I'm Pleng, passionate about Scaling Business with People and AI. Let's connect! #talentmanagement #humanresources #AIinHR #futureofwork

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