LinkedIn Post Example: Giving Tough Feedback

The best leaders give honest feedback. Even when it's hard. 💯 I had a conversation with a team member yesterday that wasn't easy. But great teams are built on trust and transparency. Remember: Feedback is a gift. 🎁 How do you approach difficult conversations with your team? 👇 #leadership #feedback #culture #management

I told one of my directors last Tuesday that he wasn't going to get the VP role he'd been working toward for two years. Not because he wasn't good enough. He's one of the strongest operators I've ever worked with. The problem was that every time he presented to the executive team, he buried the insight under 40 slides of context. The execs would lose interest by slide eight and he'd never get to the recommendation. I told him: "You prepare like an analyst but you need to present like a CEO. Lead with what you want us to do and why. If we need the context, we'll ask." He reworked his next presentation. Cut it from 42 slides to 9. Led with the recommendation. The CFO approved a $2M budget increase on the spot. Something he'd been trying to get for six months. He's now on the shortlist for the VP role. The feedback wasn't easy. The result was worth it.