A to Z of Managing People – F is for Feedback
“What is the shortest word in the English language that contains the letters: a, b, c, d, e and f? Feedback - one of the essential elements of good communication.”
“What is the shortest word in the English language that contains the letters: a, b, c, d, e and f? Feedback - one of the essential elements of good communication.”
Show people they're valued - this can be done in any way that's appropriate in your culture. Some organisations have 'employee of the month', or ask staff and customers to give positive feedback, or give staff rewards.
That Monday morning feeling can affect all of us, but hopefully we soon get over it and back into the swing of working productively with others.
We all know what it is and we all know how to do it, but we've all seen it go wrong and lead to misunderstandings, mistakes and mistrust - making managing people much more difficult.
It's great to be up on the latest management theory and to have role models or mentors to show us the way, but at the end of the day we won't come across as genuine or authentic if we try to be someone we're not.
When I've asked; "What qualities does a good manager have?" hundreds of people over the years have said that being approachable comes near the top of their list.