S1 E18 - Feedback failures and how to avoid them

We all know that giving feedback is important, but how much thought and preparation do we put into it when we need to use this skill?

This episode will help you

• Appreciate the importance of feedback 
• Understand the main pitfalls when giving feedback
• Feel more confident when you need to help a staff member improve their performance

Get more feedback tips here

We talked about related topics in the following episodes:

• Episode 12 - Performance reviews without the pain
• Episode 13 - The art of delegation and how to master it

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Chapters

• 0:19 Topic intro
• 0:50 Why do we avoid giving feedback?
• 1:30 Our top 5 feedback 'failures' and what to do instead:
• 1:39 1. Too fast
• 2:37 2. Too late
• 3:25 3. Too emotional
• 6:16 4. Giving irrelevant feedback
• 7:21 5. Useless feedback
• 8:48 An wholistic view
• 9:29 The other 'f' words to remember when you're giving feedback
• 11:31 Summary