Giving feedback can be uncomfortable, and some people even worry about how (and whether) to convey difficult news to a teammate or direct report.

However, feedback is an important investment in a colleague and proof that you are willing to accept some inconvenience in order to strengthen your team.

Here are the first steps you can take to make feedback feel more like an investment and less like an attack. If you struggle with giving or receiving feedback, let me know in the comments and I'll help you out! Stay tuned for two more steps you can take to further improve your feedback. And if you're wondering how useful good feedback can be, I have an entire video explaining exactly how valuable it is.

Next, check out:
The surprising benefits of positive feedback: https://youtu.be/mfm9CW1jwao?si=jUwsjsBUz0RI_Lvf

How to give positive feedback: https://www.lianedavey.com/how-to-give-positive-feedback/
How to deal with backlash to your feedback: https://www.lianedavey.com/feedback-backlash-2/

My book on using productive conflict to get your team and organization back on track: https://www.lianedavey.com/goodfight/

About me:
I have never climbed Mount Everest (and never will). I have never been to space. I don't even have an Olympic gold medal (although I did win the sports award in 9th grade). But the award for solving the most difficult team tasks is named after me (no, not really, but one day it probably will be).

For the past 25 years, I have been helping and advising teams to achieve peak performance. As a "Teamwork Doctor," I have worked with teams from C-suite to board level, in a wide variety of industries and around the world, from Boston to Bangkok. Working with hundreds of teams, including 26 Global Fortune 500 companies (and counting), I have developed a unique perspective on the challenges teams face – and how to solve them.
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