by Meredith Nieuwsma | Dec 3, 2018 | A Human System, Feedback, Listening
(This post was first published here on September 15, 2015.) Let’s continue exploring feedback. In my last post I unpacked why we need feedback. Today we’ll do a quick reminder on why it’s hard for many of us to give or receive feedback. Remember the Human System? A...
by Meredith Nieuwsma | Nov 26, 2018 | Feedback, Perspective/Blindness
(This post was first published here on September 8, 2015.) Long, long ago there lived an emperor who loved fine clothing and spent all his money on clothes. He was convinced by a cunning tailor to order a suit of clothing made with fabric so special it could not be...
by Meredith Nieuwsma | Oct 8, 2018 | A Human System, Feedback
Remember the Human System? It’s the reason so many of us don’t do well giving or receiving feedback. Here’s a quick recap, worded a little differently than you may have seen it before: We are unique, with different beliefs, values, passions, gifts...
by Meredith Nieuwsma | Jun 11, 2018 | Feedback
Early in my career I ran a database, and I trained a lot of people how to use it. Being new to the database, the people I trained often made little mistakes. I didn’t want to hurt their feelings or seem overly critical, so I didn’t say anything. Instead, I’d just fix...
by Gerald Alvaro | May 14, 2018 | Feedback
In my last blog, I wrote about the power of feedback and how the leader should solicit feedback in order to grow. As you grow and get better yourself, you are raising the standard for your team. I love the quote by Tyron Edwards (an American Theologian), which reads,...
by Gerald Alvaro | Apr 30, 2018 | Feedback
Of all the things that have helped me to grow over the years as a person, as a husband, and as a leader, what has helped the most is when I have received specific feedback. I like reading books and enjoy seminars as these give me new information to process in how to...
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