Category Archives: Giving and receiving feedback

Leadership: How do You Respond to Constructive Feedback?

“Feedback is the breakfast of Champions” Ken Blanchard Can you recall the last time you received some constructive feedback whether at work or in your personal life…….how did you react to it? Let us face it – receiving feedback, especially … Continue reading

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What was the most surprising feedback you received last year?

The beginning of the new year naturally gets us reflecting. The good, the bad and the ugly. Some years feel great and we want the momentum to continue; others tougher. With the latter, we look forward to the New Year quietly … Continue reading

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Leadership: Seven Ways of Receiving Feedback that will Stall Your Career

“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” – Bill Gates Receiving feedback is not always easy. It is also normal and natural to feel uncomfortable and even defensive at such times. However, constructive feedback is also … Continue reading

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How to Give Great Feedback and Save Your Relationship

“Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, … Continue reading

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The Power of Feedback in Leadership Development

“One key to successful leadership is continuous personal change. Personal change is a reflection of our inner growth and empowerment.” – Robert E. Quinn Getting feedback may not always feel comfortable but it’s definitely a powerful ally and gift in the … Continue reading

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Leadership: Receiving Feedback

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. – Winston Churchill Okay – hands up  if  you have gotten defensive in the face of expected or unexpected feedback sometime … Continue reading

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Leadership: Giving and Receiving Feedback

“Feedback is the breakfast of champions. -Ken Blanchard Giving and receiving feedback helps us grow both at work and in our personal lives. At work, giving and receiving feedback  is a key part of a manager or leader’s life. And it has … Continue reading

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Leaders: Saying nothing can be a COST

Last week, a girl friend visiting from out of town, posed this question “Jas when is it appropriate to say things as they are versus not saying anything for the sake of maintaining the relationship?”  As you can imagine, this … Continue reading

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The power of feedback in leadership development

Getting feedback may not always feel comfortable but it’s definitely a powerful ally and gift in the leadership journey.  Regardless of whether its formal or informal feedback – it invariably enables us to consider things which may previously have been … Continue reading

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How to receive feedback

Last week I posted a blog on “giving constructive feedback.”  Interestingly  it generated much discussion with my clients and others on how the feedback was received.  Yes – you guessed it.  A lot of the times, not that well!

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