I got a call from a mate of mine today to tell me some good news. His ogre boss had finally resigned from his job and left the company to move on to "greener pastures". You see this guy was not a popular boss, loved the sound of his own voice, listened to no ones ideas except his own and argued continually with his management Board.

The Management Board instead of taking the time to give this guy some truthful feedback elected to sit back and grumble about their choice in appointing this General Manager. They argued with him constantly and finally exerted enough pressure that he left.

Imagine now if they had taken the time to sit with the guy they chose for the most important job in the company and gave him some honest, constructive feedback. Imagine if they had followed up this feedback with a structured plan of attack that was clear for both parties. Imagine the difference this could have made to their relationship and to the finances and morale of their company. Instead they chose to sit on their hands and grumble.

Regular feedback is essential for the successful performance of any team. Take every opportunity you get to give everyone in your team feedback. Schedule a regular meeting with each and every member of your team to find out what they have been doing over the last month and what they plan to do in the coming month. Use these regular meetings as a positive reinforcement of outcomes. Believe it or not your staff will actually look forward to meeting with you to report their successes.

If you like I can give you more information on a structure and process for these meetings, drop me an email for more lindsay.adams@remacue.com

Be Remarkable
Lindsay
Teamocractist

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