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August 26, 2022

6 Surprising Insights about Leaders and Feedback

Six research-based insights challenge common beliefs about feedback, from why leaders who ask for feedback earn the highest marks to why reinforcing feedback often

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Future of 360-degree Feedback talent management

May 26, 2022

Exploring the Future of 360-Degree Feedback: Could Personal Development and Talent Management Live Together?

Most organizations use 360-degree feedback only for individual development, capturing about half its value. Using the data for talent decisions such as promotions and

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February 10, 2022

Feedback: The Leadership Practice That Needs Elevating for the Hybrid Workforce

Hybrid work can delay or distort feedback. During the pandemic, managers in the top quartile for asking for and giving honest feedback had far

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February 3, 2022

The Vital Role of Positive Feedback as a Leadership Strength

Surprisingly, 37% of managers avoid giving positive feedback, compared with 21% who avoid negative feedback. Yet giving only negative feedback lowers a leader's effectiveness

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February 2, 2022

Episode 63: How to Improve When You’re Not Getting Feedback

Details Too many managers avoid giving any kind of feedback, regardless of whether it’s positive or negative. If you work for a boss who

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November 18, 2021

How to Improve at Work When You’re Not Getting Feedback

Not getting feedback from your boss? Performance data on more than 7,000 individual contributors and 5,000 managers points to five behaviors managers most associate

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October 28, 2021

Why Do So Many Managers Avoid Giving Praise?

Managers often dread critical feedback, yet our research found even more avoid giving praise. Comparing self-assessments with 360 ratings shows positive reinforcement shapes how

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September 14, 2021

What Is Your Fear of Feedback Costing You?

About 12% of people strongly fear feedback, and that fear shapes how they work and lead. Data from more than 51,000 leaders shows those

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February 12, 2021

You Can Take It! How To Accept Negative Feedback With Ease

Surprisingly, 66% of people say they prefer negative feedback. Pairing feedback preferences with 360-degree ratings shows leaders who avoid corrective feedback score significantly lower,

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