26 An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips.
He may not have intended this, but for me today this strikes me as good coaching for me to be a better manager at work. I need to be completely honest and transparent with feedback I give my employees. If I hold back something I'm thinking I'm not being completely honest and while I may think I'm doing it to prevent dragging them down unnecessarily I am not helping them develop. Honesty will feel good to them if delivered with true concern for their development, not directed to make them feel bad.
I think I have work on the mind this morning.
knut
Boy, I couldn't agree more.
ReplyDeleteI've been a "people leader" for about 7 years now, and my mindset has completely changed. Some would say I've become more brutal. But, in the beginning I was concerned about hurting peoples feelings, by telling them what they need to work on, or their short-comings....I am always afraid that they won't take me serious because of the obvious faults that I have.
But, I've changed that mindset. Lately, I've had people make great career strides while working for me, and when I ask them what they attribute it to, they say, "nobody ever told me what it was that I needed to work on"
That floored me. I was holding them back, by not telling them the truth about the percepetion of them.
I agree with your assessment....100%