This article was uncomfortable to read. Our successes require leaders who can effectively communicate with individuals and teams. People thrive on feedback. Still, managers and leaders shy away from giving direct feedback about their employees’ performance if they think employees may respond negatively.
Source: Harvard Business Review, March 9, 2016.
Survey results showed that a stunning majority (69%) of the managers said that they’re often uncomfortable communicating with employees. Over a third (37%) of the managers said that they’re uncomfortable having to give direct feedback about their employees’ performance if they think the employee might respond negatively to the feedback. The dark side of sugarcoating and avoiding honest feedback is dysfunction and disconnection, which leads to an unproductive team. That’s why it’s so important to give feedback early and often.