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Giving Effective Feedback
- Narrated by: James Edward Thomas
- Length: 57 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 08-04-15
- Language: English
- Publisher: Harvard Business School
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $6.95
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Publisher's Summary
Whether you're dealing with a problem employee or praising the good work of a colleague, you need to communicate in a way that promotes positive change in others. Giving Effective Feedback quickly walks you through the basics of delivering feedback that gets results, including:
- Choosing the right time to talk
- Engaging in productive dialogue
- Helping both star and struggling performers
- Developing a plan for effective follow-up
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- ANTONIO B GREENE
- CHICAGO, ILLINOIS United States
- 07-02-16
great book.
great way of breaking down each individual area 4 aspect of giving effective and continuous feedback.
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- JPi
- 01-10-16
Old School Basics
A basic old school reminder of how to give feedback. Some emotional intelligence, but nothing new to the corporate world since 1995.
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- Juan D. Londono
- 10-01-15
Practical information slightly stale delivery
good info. good insight. monotone and slightly dry. definitely useful. not bad for a short book.
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- Giovanni Buogo
- 08-19-15
maybe too theoretic
i loved it because it highlights the general approach. however some more concrete examples would be useful.