The Power of Feedforward, M. Nevins, PhD

 Effective executive coaches and leadership development experts have long been aware of a powerful technique called “Feedforward”—its name is meant to differentiate it from “Feedback.”  Even if you don’t think you know about this technique, you probably do, and using it more often is bound to make you more effective in both your professional and personal lives.  Our colleague Joshua Spodek does a superb job explaining Feedforward, so we asked him to share his explanation with our readers. If you like his writing, check out his enlightening and entertaining blog.

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« What every leader needs to hear » Mark Nevins

As we approach the midpoint of the calendar year, leaders and organizations should be preparing to give their people formal feedback.  Halfway through the year is a good time for feedback, because managers who act for change management can learn from successes as well as mistakes and put in place changes that will lead to better results and outcomes over the second half of the year.

That said, what should happen is not always the same as what does happen, and if you’re like most executives you will, alas, probably neither give nor receive midyear feedback.  That’s a huge missed opportunity, and one you can change, at least for the people you’re responsible for.  (You can also try to generate feedback from your own boss and peers, simply by asking “How Am I Doing?”)

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L’enthousiasme : clé de succès pour un leader ?

Anecdote : l'énergie d'un leader est communicative
 

Lorsque j’étais jeune manager d’une grande boutique d’articles de sports j’ai pris conscience du devoir d’exemplarité et notamment du fait, qu’en tant que manager, il fallait toujours se montrer positif et constructif, quels que soient les moments.

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