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Offer Successful Feedback

The ability to deliver effective employee feedback is a critical leadership skill. But don’t wait for scheduled performance reviews to offer your praise and criticism. Instead, turn feedback delivery into an ongoing conversation. 

 
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Create an Atmosphere of Acceptance

For feedback to be effective, create a work culture that accepts it. Mutual trust and respect help nourish a workplace that embraces and appreciates feedback.
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Implement a Feedback Habit

Get into the habit of providing regular, constructive feedback. An ongoing feedback process promotes learning and builds trust. 
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Tailor Your Feedback

Tailor your feedback to the workplace situation at hand. Your approach will differ depending on whether your feedback involves hard or interpersonal skills. 
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4

Make It About the Future

Nobody can change the past. Use "feedforward" to proactively discuss ways to improve future outcomes. 
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Inspire Productive Conversation

Use regular, well-structured performance conversations to reflect on accomplishments and discuss measures to improve future outcomes. Turn performance conversations into a two-way dialogue by asking thoughtful, open questions. 
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