A-Z Executive and Leadership Coaching Series: F is for Feedback

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Written By Andrew Walker

Feedback is one of the most powerful tools for growth, yet it’s often underutilised or misunderstood. Whether given or received, feedback offers a pathway to self-awareness, improved performance, and stronger relationships. As an executive and leadership coach, I believe that mastering the art of feedback can be transformative.

🧠 Coaching questions to enhance Feedback skills:

1. Receiving Feedback: What strategies do you use to ensure you fully understand the feedback before responding?

2. Giving Feedback: What approach do you take to ensure your feedback is constructive and encourages growth?

3. Feedback Culture: What steps can you take to make feedback a regular and valuable part of your team’s routine?

4. Feedback Reflection: How do you process and integrate feedback into your development plans?

5. Feedback for Self-improvement: What areas of your leadership would benefit the most from receiving more targeted feedback?

🔍 5 challenges that benefit from developing Feedback skills:

1. Resistance to Feedback:

  •   Challenge: Struggling to accept feedback without becoming defensive.

  •   Coaching can: Help you learn strategies to receive feedback openly and use it as information for growth.

2. Ineffective Feedback Delivery:

  •   Challenge: Providing feedback that is either too vague or too harsh, leading to confusion or resentment.

  •  Coaching can: Develop techniques to give clear, constructive, and actionable feedback that motivates rather than discourages.

3. Lack of a Feedback culture:

  •   Challenge: Working in an environment where feedback is rare or ineffective, leading to stagnation and missed opportunities for improvement.

  •   Coaching can: Foster a culture of regular, open, and honest feedback to drive continuous learning and development.

4. Fear of Giving Negative Feedback:

  •   Challenge: Avoiding difficult conversations because of fear of conflict or damaging relationships.

  •   Coaching can: Build confidence and help you learn how to approach sensitive topics with empathy and effectiveness.

5. Over-reliance on Self-Assessment:

  •   Challenge: Relying solely on self-assessment without seeking external feedback, leading to blind spots and missed growth opportunities.

  •   Coaching can: Encourage a balanced approach by regularly seeking feedback.

Mastering feedback - both given and received - is essential for leaders who want to grow and help others grow.

Andrew Walker
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