In this article published in Forbes, Sindhu Kutty explains why it is so important to learn how to give and receive feedback graciously.  In Star Trek: The Next Generation, the first time Captain Picard meets his first officer, Will Riker, he asks him to do something moderately challenging: dock the battleship section without using any of the available automation. In the next scene, Picard confronts Riker about challenging a former captain. Riker explains his rationale and the scene ends with…

  Amanda Setili offers a concise post to help team leaders provide feedback that motivates their team. It amazes me how motivating I’ve found the feedback from the sensor I use while kiteboarding, which tells me how high I jump and how my jumps compare to other kiters around the world. That got me thinking about how when I change my technique or equipment, I can immediately see the impact on my results. How, I wondered, can we make feedback…

  Giving feedback is a delicate process. It is a conversation that involves feelings, egos, judgment, bias, and misunderstandings. Xavier Lederer co-authored this article that provides the key steps on how to give feedback to ensure constructive outcomes.  When I was a young manager, I was panicked by the idea of giving feedback – until I was given a clear 3-step methodology to have ego-less, collaborative, and actionable feedback conversations. Having a feedback conversation is about preparing yourself mentally in…