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March 21, 2018

6 Mistakes to Avoid When Giving Feedback

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Helping employees perform at their best is exciting, but it isn’t always easy. Well-meaning mangers can sometimes counteract their own efforts by approaching employee coaching the wrong way. Giving feedback constructively can be invaluable to employees’ career growth and can help them develop critical skills they will carry with them as they ascend toward roles of greater responsibility. Through thoughtful coaching—and by avoiding the leadership pitfalls below—you can help set up your employees for long-term success.   Here are six […]

January 13, 2017

Cydcor Reviews The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

About The Coaching Habit: say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier Coaching is an important skill for leaders, but often, managers are too busy or overworked to coach their direct reports well. However, author Michael Bungay Stanier argues that coaching can be done in increments of 10 minutes or fewer. Drawing on years of experience on training managers through his consulting company, Box of Crayons, Bungay Stanier argues that coaching can be […]

February 13, 2015

Cydcor Reviews ‘Power Listening’

Here is Cydcor’s review of ‘Power Listening’ by Bernard Ferrari! About Power Listening: Nothing causes bad decisions in organizations as often as poor listening skills. But Bernard Ferrari, adviser to some of the nation’s most influential executives, believes that such missteps can be avoided and that the skills and habits of good listening can be developed and mastered. He offers a step-by-step process that will help readers become active listeners that are able to shape and focus any conversation. Why […]