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Tips to correct others

Tips to correct others

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Tips to correct others

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- When someone you work with makes a mistake, take time to think through your strategy so that you can effectively provide feedback. Here are a few tips. Create a feedback-friendly atmosphere. This starts with you. No matter what your position is, if you ask for feedback for yourself, others around you are more likely to open up, drop their guard and do the same. So next time you lead a meeting or give a presentation, ask a colleague to reflect on a few specifics relating to your performance. Set an example by not getting defensive about negative comments and acknowledge how it will help you. Plan your communication. Giving feedback is all about timing, context and noise. For example, you can say, I took some notes during the meeting you facilitated yesterday that you may want to hear. Let me know when is a good time for me to share. Announcing the fact that you have feedback takes the sting out of providing it…

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