Are You Avoiding the Pain of Feedback?
Receiving any kind of feedback may make us uncomfortable, particularly if we are surprised by what we hear.
About John Stoker
John R. Stoker is the author of “Overcoming Fake Talk” and the president of DialogueWORKS, Inc. His organization helps clients and their teams improve leadership engagement in order to achieve superior results. He is an expert in the fields of leadership, change, dialogue, critical thinking, conflict resolution, and emotional intelligence, and has worked and spoken to such companies as Cox Communications, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell and AbbVie. Connect with him on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter.
Website: http://www.dialogueworks.com/
Posts by John Stoker:
What Roles Do the Most Successful Leaders Play?
Communicating a common vision and purpose effectively creates motivation to achieve individual, team, and organizational goals.
What Roles Do the Most Successful Leaders Play?
Communicating a common vision and purpose effectively creates motivation to achieve individual, team, and organizational goals.
Are Your Assumptions Getting the Best of You?
If you go looking for facts or data and you cannot find any, then recognize you don’t have complete information.
10 Things to Avoid When Resolving Conflict
Here are 10 things to avoid if you want to be successful in discussing differences in opinion and resolving conflict.
Why Do People Become Defensive? Six Factors That Influence Defensiveness
Understanding the basis for your defensiveness will allow you to gain control of your feelings and make a choice about how you want to respond.
Are You Taking Advantage of Teamwork during the Pandemic?
Working in well-functioning teams has distinct advantages, not only in the quality of work produced, but also in the positive effect that teamwork has for those on the team.
Leaders, What Do Your People Need Right Now?
Taking a moment to identify individual and group needs and then deliberately making the effort to address those needs will greatly enhance your leadership and the effectiveness of your team.
Cues for Connecting with Generation Z
A while back I wrote an article detailing ideas for connecting with various generations. As Generation Z is now starting to enter the workforce, I thought it was important to provide some tips for interacting with them as well. Last summer, my two Zs came home from college, and I experienced them in a different way.
Ten Tips for Receiving Critical Feedback
Studies show that it takes five positive acts to counterbalance one negative. Knowing how to receive critical feedback is an art well worth learning, particularly if you want to be able to improve and continue to receive the kind of information that will help you grow and develop. Here are ten tips for making the feedback you receive work for you.