Leadership Tip: Giving Feedback

There are two purposes for providing feedback: to either change behavior or maintain it. There are no other reasons.

Give feedback when:

• The person asked for your opinion.
• You asked for and were given permission to give input, and you have a specific example to share.
• The incident happened recently, preferably within a week.
• You are trying to help the person improve his or her performance or want to be sure he or she keeps doing something that is working.

Source: Executive Edge, Volume 4, Issue 12