Providing feedback (positive and constructive) is Management 101. Giving feedback to direct reports, co-workers or team members is essential to success. Providing upward feedback, while sometimes tricky, helps contribute to a transparent environment focused on growth and development.
If feedback is essential, why do we see so many situations where employees don’t know where they stand? Why do some employees only get feedback once a year during their performance review?
Which of the following situations sound familiar?
- You notice that sales aren’t where they need to be so you make a sarcastic comment during a sales meeting hoping the team catches on that you aren’t happy.