Feeding Frenzy: Learning to Love Feedback
Learning to love feedback is rocket fuel for your career. Developing the skill to deliver thoughtful feedback to others is the beginning of leadership.
Learning to love feedback is rocket fuel for your career. Developing the skill to deliver thoughtful feedback to others is the beginning of leadership.
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As work-from-home becomes the new normal for many, supervising has had to evolve despite the absence of face-to-face communication. I have discovered that supervising does not require new or different skills than supervising in person, but rather a creative application of the same skills expected in the office.
A few years ago, I was promoted into my current position, where I supervise three other employees. Since the promotion, I’ve learned – OK, I’m still learning! – how to improve my supervisory skills. Here are three tips I offer to new supervisors.
What is your relationship with your leaders like? It makes a true difference.
For my office, losing the strictly hierarchical structure has meant gaining efficiencies in completing tasks. Could the same be true in your office?
Have managers really applied Maslow correctly in the workplace? Is it all about self-actualizaiton and engagement? Or, is there a better way to help your people thrive?
There’s plenty in the budget that could affect employees — from changes to federal hiring and firing practices to emerging tech that’s reshaping the workforce.
People get stuck when they don’t know their role or are unsure about how to do their job. Managers must diagnose and fix this situation or risk bigger breakdowns in team cohesion and productivity.
Leaders should let staff see them engaging in resilience practices and talk about why they prioritize certain activities and the impact they have on their abilities.