Handling Di cult Feedback Situations
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giving corrective feedback to your boss. In these in-
stances, a good rule of thumb is to tread lightly. A few
tips can help:
• Identify the issue. Start by discussing the
problem with your team members. Is this
something that others are struggling with
as well?
• Decide whether the matter is worth pursu-
ing. Consider alternatives. If you and other
members of your team can minimize the
impact of your manager’s behavior on your
own, you may not need to approach her at all.
• Prepare carefully. If you must give your man-
ager corrective feedback, collect objective data
such as e-mails, job descriptions, events, dates,
and so on. But present them as aids in fi nding a
solution, not as an arsenal of evidence. ...