coaching communication

How to Coach With Feedback That’s Useful and Well Received

Ask any manager what they dislike most about their job, and they’ll respond quickly with something like this: “Giving negative feedback.” Or:...

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negative feedback, communication, leadership

4 Positive Responses to Negative Feedback—Even When You Disagree

From time to time, most of us will receive some negative feedback either at work or home. You may agree or disagree with it. But often your positive...

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Providing Beneficial Feedback

5 Techniques for Giving Usable Feedback

It’s not human nature to welcome negative feedback. At best, people accept the comments, make changes for the better, but feel disappointed...

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Man icon leader and team of minded people

How to Increase The Power and Connectivity Of Your Leadership Language

(Forbes first published my article here.) A recent survey by Zety, a career service firm, of more than 1,000 US workers found that 79 percent say...

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How to Avoid Being Seen As a Pompous or T-Shirt Communicator

(Forbes first published my article here.) Emails and presentations mimic conversation. That can be both good and bad. Good, because our words can...

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