The echo chamber effect is described as blocking out information we do not like. This term comes from the acoustic echo chamber and how sounds vibrate and bounce in a closed space. We put some information to a chamber and then it is amplified or reinforced by communication and repetition within a closed group. And …
Category: Feedback
The art of giving advice
Don’t give advice automatically When someone shares a problem with you, it doesn’t mean that you need to automatically give them advice. Even if you have good intentions, it can simply backfire. Advice can be treated as criticism or even an insult, especially if you give it in a poor way. Unsolicited advice can give …
How to receive a compliment without being awkward
No matter what we do in life, we all crave approval. Regardless of whether it concerns our work, hobbies, personal features or even our physique. Appreciation makes us feel good about ourselves. It also makes us perform better in the area we’re praised for. That’s because compliments activate the same region of the brain as …
Praise Guide: how to praise your teammates effectively
Whether you manage a team of 2 or 1000, motivating employees is the key to successful leadership. The way you acknowledge people can impact your relationships with them, especially in terms of building trust and social bonds. Although most of us know that motivation at work is crucial and we can find tons of motivational …
Why is praising people at work so important?
Praising demotivates, slating motivates There are different approaches to praising people at work as well as plenty of myths regarding the issue. Some managers believe that praising can actually lower people’s performance. They argue that it doesn’t make sense to compliment people too much because it will make them arrogant and pompous. They are scared …
How to tell your teammate that his work is sloppy?
You consider yourself a hard worker. You’re responsible at work. Everything you do is high-quality, meticulous and very neat. When you have a task to complete, you are fully committed to finishing it even before the deadline. When someone asks you to prepare a report, you verify it a couple of times, checking whether your …
Delivering negative feedback. The one that really works
One study conducted by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman found that 74% of employees who received negative feedback already knew there was a problem. It shows that employees are not blind to their weaknesses. Perhaps they are just not sure how to improve their skills or they don’t realize how their problem affects the rest …
How to deliver negative feedback effectively?
Feedback is a paradox. The majority of leaders tend to avoid giving corrective or negative feedback. A study conducted by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman [1] found that 43% of leaders describe giving corrective feedback as a stressful and difficult experience. On the other hand, 94% of feedback recipients state that corrective feedback improves their …
Who gave you permission to provide negative feedback?
I meet lots of people who believe that nagging is the only way to change someone’s behavior. They also believe or rather deceive themselves that the more they repeat “don’t do this”, the better it works. In this post I’d like to show you how negative feedback impacts the quality of your relations. How do we …