


If you are a compassionate person, as most of us are, providing your direct reports with negative feedback is probably your least favorite activity as a leader. But what if it could be viewed as a natural progression of an ongoing conversation and not a one off stressful event? Join me for...
If you are a compassionate person, as most of us are, providing your direct reports with negative feedback is probably your least favorite activity as a leader. But what if it could be viewed as a natural progression of an ongoing conversation and not a one off stressful event? Join me for a 30 minute session as we explore the important steps to take from day 1 to be able to deliver these crucial conversations without so much stress and dread.
You will walk away from this session with:
I am a seasoned engineering leader passionate about building successful and happy teams that deliver high quality software to meet the business needs. I focus on creating an open, trusting, collaborative and fun work environment for my teams. I work closely with each member to understand their career aspirations and provide on-going feedback and coaching to help them achieve their potential. I adhere to many of the servant leadership principles such as active listening and a commitment to the growth and development of people and building a strong sense of community.
Can you recommend a course we can take to improve our active listening skills?
Would love to discuss strategies for both those you're managing and in managing up.
When giving negative feedback, how do you balance the need to be taken seriously while at the same time maintain professional respect on both sides?
Think about the very first time you had to give a negative review as a new manager... What is the most important thing you wish you had known?
What are some ways people are taught to give negative feedback that are actually pretty terrible or at best just do not work
How do you foster a growth mindset? Specifically with young people that are early in their careers and learning journey.
How do you convince others you work with to also deliver negative feedback?
Can we use these tips for also providing our managers with feedback?
Is there a specific question you have for the speaker? Let us know!