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Leadership in Action: Leadership Through Feedback: Helping Subordinates Succeed
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Leadership in Action: Leadership Through Feedback: Helping Subordinates Succeed

by Raoul J. Buron, Dana McDonald-Mann
April 2000
Intermediate to advanced
6 pages
20m
English
Center for Creative Leadership
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Practice Makes Permanent

Like developing any other leadership skill, giving feedback to subordinates may at first feel unnatural and uncomfortable. Don't be concerned if your initial attempts are awkward. Take that first step. Give feedback often to build your confidence and to create a trusting relationship with your subordinates that you can use to provide honest feedback that delivers your message clearly.

By withholding feedback, you deprive subordinates of your contributions to their development and success.

What you cannot do is avoid giving feedback to your employees. By withholding feedback, you deprive your employees of your contributions to their development and success. If the only time you talk to them about their career goals and ...

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ISBN: 9781604914528