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Book Description

Take the stress out of giving feedback.

To help your employees meet their goals and fulfill their potential, you need to provide them with regular feedback. But the prospect of sharing potentially negative news can be overwhelming. How do you construct your message so that it’s not only well received but also expressed in a way that encourages change?

Whether you’re commending exemplary work or addressing problem behavior, the HBR Guide to Delivering Effective Feedback provides you with practical advice and tips to transform any performance discussion—from weekly check-ins to annual reviews—into an opportunity for growth and development. You’ll learn to:

  • Establish trust with your direct reports
  • Assess their performance fairly
  • Emphasize improvement, even in criticism
  • React calmly to a defensive feedback recipient
  • Recognize and motivate star performers
  • Create individualized development plans

Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, from a source you trust. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Series Page
  3. Title Page
  4. HBR Press Quantity Sales Discounts
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Section 1: Ongoing Feedback
    1. 1. Giving Effective Feedback
    2. 2. Sometimes Negative Feedback Is Best
    3. 3. Giving Feedback That Sticks
    4. 4. A Better Way to Deliver Bad News
    5. 5. The Set-Up-to-Fail Syndrome
    6. 6. How to Give Feedback That Helps People Grow
    7. 7. Recognize Good Work in a Meaningful Way
  8. Section 2: Formal Performance Appraisals
    1. 8. Delivering an Effective Performance Review
    2. 9. Managing Performance When It’s Hard to Measure
    3. 10. Stop Worrying About Your Employee’s Weaknesses
    4. 11. How to Set and Support Employee Goals
    5. 12. When to Grant a Promotion or Raise
    6. 13. Tips for Record Keeping
  9. Section 3: Tough Topics
    1. 14. How to Help an Underperformer
    2. 15. Delivering Criticism to a Defensive Employee
    3. 16. How to Give Star Performers Productive Feedback
    4. 17. Prioritizing Feedback—Even When Time Is Short
    5. 18. Navigating the Choppy Waters of Cross-Cultural Feedback
    6. 19. How to Discuss Performance with Your Team
  10. Index
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