Chapter 2

Giving feedback: revving up

A man wears a uniform with stripes on his shoulders, a tie, and a headset. He appears in front of a city skyline. The text, global head of flying staff, appears below him.

Use STARTER™ to encourage and shape behaviour

At some point in our working lives most of us move from being in a team to leading a team. You may be the boss in the hierarchical sense and hold positional power – you have been promoted. Alternatively, you may be asked to run a project or have just stepped up to lead an activity. This too makes you a boss.

When you become a boss your ability to give feedback will affect the overall outcomes. The skill of feedback also plays an important part in coaching because the coach is there to help the coachee notice what they are saying and thinking. And to bring ...

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