Jan 9, 2021 in Business Coaching

3 Tips for Great Leaders: Ask for Feedback

A good leader needs input from his team. Make it easy to ask your team about this and to respond correctly to that feedback.

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Ava Garcia

16 Nov

How do I fix a marriage after cheating??

My husband of 5 years has cheated on me. I'm heartbroken. Can I fix our marriage?? Is there hope for us?? Will things get better? Please help

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Caligirl

16 Nov

Am I over reacting? Am I the one in the wrong no him

Ok I've been with my boyfriend for 3 years now and he denied cheating on me but everything points to the opposite he's gone to spend the night with his baby moma and her kids in a hotel he rated me put to her when I called the cops on her for her vandalizing my car he would defend her when I would bring thing up about her and he has a video of her playing with her self am I wrong for being mad?

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Huttslady

16 Nov

Help

We both have insecurities and trust issues due to past relationships... So, there's the back and forth accusations, yelling, name calling, etc. We are both extremely jealous and have no communication skills. We love each other but sometimes Love isn't enough to make someone understand that you aren't going to hurt them. How can we help each other overcome these issues?

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Caligirl

16 Nov

Idk what to do

My boyfriend and I have been fighting because he found some old messages that I had when we started going out, the messages are not bad the conversations where just like hi and bye kind of thing but because I told him I wasn't talking to anyone he's mad but da whole time he was still hanging out with his baby momma behind my back and he would delete all his messages to her so I wouldn't see them

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Ashleigh

16 Nov

Lost and confused at a crossroads

My boyfriend and I have been together for seven years now. We have had a very tumultuous relationship both of us have hurt each other very much on each parts. But he’s done a lot more wrong it has no accountability. But my question is how do you handle it because anytime I try to talk to him about anything he automatically yells at me, deflects, accuse me of cheating. How do you go about handling

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Diya Singh

16 Nov

How can I get my teen to confide in me

I've been trying to get my son to confide in me about why he is feeling so depressed. He is 15 years old and a very good teen but have no idea why he is so withdrawn and quiet. Please help me I cant bear to see him like this

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Mommy22

16 Nov

What do I do?

I'm not sure what to do. Recently separated mom with 2 young girls and pregnant with my 3rd.

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John Hayward

16 Nov

I took my son's Ipad away because I'm at my wit's end with him.

He is so addicted and doesn’t want to do anything else. Can anyone tell me whether I did the right thing or am I being too harsh?

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Martha Diaz

16 Nov

Shared custody

It's 3 y I divorced and we have shared custody of 2 lovely kids. Any advice on how to make them understand that divorced parents is ok?

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Christie

16 Nov

What should I do?

My son is acting out in school and giving people the middle finger and running around and hitting when he is restrained and he also has speech apraxia and may have ADHD

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Tips for leaders: Ask for feedback

A good leader needs input from his team. Yet it is not always easy to ask your team about this and to respond correctly to that feedback. This is how you go about it:

Know who to ask for feedback from

The most valuable comments you can get come from the people you do not work with so easily. They will give their unvarnished opinion from which you can then draw valuable insights.

Ask for feedback on one specific aspect

Do your team members sprinkle compliments? That is great, but it does not immediately help you grow as a leader. It can be difficult for your team to provide feedback if they are unsure which aspects of your leadership to assess correctly. Therefore, ask specific questions and avoid vague wording. "How can I delegate tasks better?" is a much clearer question than “What do you think of my leadership style?”. Be sure to continue asking afterwards so that you get a clear answer.

Learn to deal with feedback

Therefore, be sure to ask for points for improvement and deal correctly with feedback that you experience as unpleasant. Try not to see feedback as a personal attack, but listen carefully to what your employee is trying to tell you and always ask for additional explanation. Thank your employee for his honest opinion and indicate that you appreciate it. Then briefly summarize the feedback and add an example if necessary. Afterwards, think about what the feedback means and how you could adjust your behavior or attitude to improve this point. Then decide for yourself whether you want to work with it. However, not all feedback is helpful for getting started, although you will not know for sure until you have tried it. You can safely get started with the input of your employees and then judge that the changes have had little or no effect. Then you can discuss this again with your team and motivate your decision to reverse the changes.

There are roughly three types of feedback, each of which is useful: feedback or appreciation for the things that you as a leader do well, feedback that you can use as a moment of coaching to grow in what you do and finally an assessment of strengths and working points to know your challenges.

Getting feedback meets two important needs of a leader: on the one hand, it helps you get better at what you do, and on the other, it gives a sense of acceptance, security, and trust.

Would you like a helping hand to convert your team's feedback into action? Feel free to contact Coaching Solutions Online and we will look at your options together.

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