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How to give constructive feedback (and not sound like a d**k) Part 2
In part 1 of How to give constructive feedback (and not sound like a d**k) we looked at getting into the right mindset both before and during the delivery of feedback. This addresses any anxiety you may have and avoids your feedback to be misunderstood, many of us don’t even want to give feedback because sometimes it sits outside of our comfort zone. If you’ve not read part one read it here, I suggest you have a read before cracking on with part 2! In part 2 we will be looking at feedback models, these models can be used as a baseline structure around delivering feedback, they relate to fast…
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How to give constructive feedback (and not sound like a d**k) Part 1
We’ve all been there, we know the feedback we have for peers would be really helpful, it’s constructive criticism right? It could make their job easier or make them better at their job. However, it is not positive feedback we’re about to deliver and it can be a little bit out of our comfort zone to relay that negative feedback in a way that doesn’t make us sound like a bit of a d**k. Feedback is so important to our personal development. It allows us to see other people’s points of view, increases transparency in teams, builds better trust in relationships and gives us the opportunity to grow in both…
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8 Reasons Why You Need a Coach and Mentor for Your Career
In my talks ‘let go to leadership’ I talk about having both a coach AND mentor, and key differences between them and how they benefit your career and personal development. I have learnt a lot by having a brilliant coach and mentor and highly recommend you steer your way to getting both a coach and a mentor. In this blog I’ll talk about the difference between a coach and mentor and what they can bring to your development, and some mentorship programmes I can recommend! What is a Coach? Coaches are trained to bring out the answer from within you for the present and future. They don’t give advice or…
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5 Tips to Becoming a Better Communicator
During a conversation It’s common for us to think and create our response while someone else is talking. Once we think of what we will say next, we keep that in our brain ready to say it as they have finished. Resulting in us not actually listening to the rest of what they have to say, and even great listeners can do this too. This means we’ve missed part of the conversation and not actually listened to all of what they have said, we also may show that we’ve missed what they have said while formulating our reply. We might get distracted and disinterested now because we want to get…
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Leadership Journey: Leader Vs Manager
To be a successful leader, you have to have a certain skillset which enables you to not only to develop others, but motivate and inspire, and influence people. Often the line gets blurred between leadership and management. Being a manager doesn’t automatically mean you’re a leader, and vice versa. Some key differences between being a manager and a leader: ⭐ You can be a leader without managing a team⭐ Being a manager doesn’t automatically make you a leader⭐ You can be a leader in a junior role⭐ It can be non-hierarchical Myth Buster: Leaders are born great A common myth is that to be a great leader, you have to…
