Having good communication habits doesn’t mean we never experience conflict, or become angry; it means having the tools, inner resources, and self-assured energy to navigate tough situations skillfully when they arise. 

This post, and the script for delivering constructive feedback within it, is here to help you show up with increased confidence, trust, ease, and wisdom during your next difficult employee feedback session.

How do we fix the not fixing?

While quickly providing solutions to employees’ problems can be tempting, given your pressing deadlines and long list of important tasks, consider the value-building approach of asking them the right questions, which include benefits like helping them develop their problem-solving abilities, creativity, and resourcefulness.

Try a 5-minute self check-in exercise to build self-awareness.

Have you ever wondered how I made the shift from Wall Street to Operations, to Executive Coaching? Last week I sat down with Dr. Chad Prevost and Dr. Shelley Prevost from The Big Self Podcast and Big Self School to talk about my journey from Leadership roles in finance and healthcare to coaching today’s leaders how to have more impact and less stress at the office and at home.

His emotions were hindering his ability to deal with things the way an effective leader should. I also heard him say that he believed emotions, especially those of a CEO, don’t belong in the workplace. So even though he felt them, he never showed them. He always thought that a good leader was unfailingly strong and didn’t let his feelings get in the way of success. He was wrong…