Monday MGMT Minute: Question Your Feedback

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Here's a typical scenario:

You're working on a new project. The manager overseeing that work doesn't agree with some of your decisions. But instead of giving you that feedback, they opt for "being nice" and keep it to themselves. The project languishes, and you eventually learn they "disagreed with you all along."

• Were they "being nice" or being political?

• Do you feel supported or betrayed?

• Would you trust them again?

The answers are obvious.
We want to get feedback, yet most of us rarely give it.

A simple trick to make giving feedback easier is to start with this question:

"How did that go compared to what you expected?"

You'll learn:

• Did you share the same expectations?

• Can they accurately self-assess?

• Were you missing something?

Worst case: You gather more intel to offer better feedback.
Best case: They're the critic; you get to be their coach.

Feedback is fuel for change.
The most efficient source is the feedback we give ourselves.

Lead on,
Dave

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