Can I Offer You Some Feedback?

A Growth Mindset allows us to see challenges as an opportunity to develop further. Dr. Carol Dweck developed the growth and fixed mindset framework. A growth mindset is the idea that intelligence can be developed and is something that you don’t know yet. This difference in framing can have a powerful impact on success. Subscribe to this podcast today so you never miss an episode!

Feedback looks different in different environments. Today we’re joined by James who has extensive experience in athletics and team development. In either setting, feedback has to be constant and specific. While in a professional setting, feedback provided with examples and details are very important. No matter the territory, for feedback to be meaningful it has to come from a place of trust and de...

Start, Stop, Continue is a simple yet powerful tool for business improvement.  This framework is under the Agile system and it’s a type of sprint retrospective. This tool enables us to look back at a specific aspect of the project to identify improvements for individuals and teams to implement moving forward. Subscribe to this podcast today so you never miss an episode! 

Feedback can be a gift that keeps on giving. Our guest Aviva tells us how she sees feedback as art. When someone wants to share an observation it would be a missed opportunity to let it trigger instant vulnerability. Being retrospective can allow this type of exchange to be empowering for thinking about improvement. Subscribe to this podcast today so you never miss an episode!

SMART Goals is a helpful guide to goal setting with clear objectives. This method encourages businesses to plan for the future for the likelihood of achieving success. Developed in 1981, SMART is an acronym that corresponds with the following: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time Bound. These five criteria provide organizations starting or growing their business, a framework to mea...

For some, the question “Can I Offer You Some Feedback?” can sound like the “we need to talk” of the business world. Your mind may start racing and the conversation and working back what happened. In this episode we talk with Andrew about his thoughts on feedback and tailoring feedback to ensure support to others. When it gets difficult to give constructive criticism, setting clear intentions is...

The RACI Matrix provides structure and clarity when we think about projects and everyone's role involved. Oftentimes the success of our project isn’t measured by looking at milestones. The RACI Matrix provides an immediate overview with clear deliverables for an individual coming into the operation. Subscribe to this podcast today and so you never miss an episode!

Appreciative Inquiry encourages us to think about the positive and what is working right. This approach, better known as AI, was first founded in the 80’s. This begins with us starting from a positive core and understanding the best outcome for a situation. The 4 different parts that make up this ideal around appreciative inquiry are discovery, dream, design and destiny. When we tie these together...

Managing Up is a tool you can use when working with leadership. This strategy can be used to better understand your boss and bring out the best in an organization. It's important to consider many factors when doing this with your boss. To better understand a leader, learn them and their roles. Consider how they like to communicate, their work styles, priorities and have an open mind for change. Wh...

Usually feedback is given to someone during a performance review and is likely to occur after something goes wrong. When only disciplinary feedback is given, people tend to operate in fear. How can we create an environment that welcomes consistent feedback for the good and the bad? It's important to make people feel comfortable enough to provide you with feedback and receive it from you. Acknowled...

This week we are talking about one of the hardest things to do as a manager, Delegation. When taking on too many tasks, utilizing this tool will benefit not only  managers but the employees and organization as a whole. This allows everyone to learn new skills, build confidence and have increased motivation in the workplace. Benefits will  be seen in increased teamwork, productivity and efficiency....

This week we are talking about the GROW Model which is a tool used for goal setting and problem solving. The acronym GROW, representing each different component, stands for Goal, Reality, Options and Will. This four-step model is one way that leaders can be able to address situations in their personal or professional lives.  A tip when thinking about using this model  is to use questions that inte...

This week we are talking about After Action Review. We can use this as a tool to analyze situations when they have already occurred and conduct a structured review or a debrief of that situation. In facilitating this method, there are a series of 6 types of questions that should be asked during an After Action Review.  It is important to not only understand the components of what went right and wh...

In this episode we bring on Electrical Engineer Doug to ask the question “Can I Offer You Some Feedback?” Doug talks with us about meaningful feedback and his openness to receiving it. How can these conversations not only be delivered progressively but received in the best light? We talk through critical factors like trust and seeking progression in a similar goal. As well as the importance of cha...

This week we'll be talking about Active Listening. Build your strong and vibrant communication skills by properly concentrating on the thing the other person has said. This can be done by using a participatory style of listening. The goal is to avoid being just a passive hearer of the situation. Share this podcast with a friend and subscribe today so you never miss an episode!

On this episode of Business Bites I will be diving into the concept “Project Pre-Mortem”. Ideally, this combats the process of thinking of things after the fact. It allows us to think ahead rather than discussing the achievements, failures and opportunities of those involved after a project has occurred. Through applying prospective hindsight, we can shift our perspective to imagine an event as if...

Welcome to Business Bites! This week I will be discussing the term Emotional Intelligence. Think about your ability to perceive, use, understand, manage, and handle emotions. Daniel Goleman's familiar model categorizes this into four different quadrants. The model then breaks down further, all of which can be learned and developed. In this episode I'll tell you just how to do that! Listen now and...

Welcome to the podcast! The first guest we have is product developer and director of engineering, Alison. In this episode we talk with her about meaningful feedback and approaching relationships constructively. Feedback provides effective criticism that offers actionable recommendations for success.  What's your initial reaction when I say the phrase, “Can I Offer You Some Feedback"? People tend t...

What’s your relationship with feedback? For some of us, it can get very… complicated. Whether giving, receiving, avoiding, or seeking, feedback is essential for our development. In each episode, you’ll hear best practices on feedback from real people. Host, Sara Ismail-Beigi Bartlett, will also be serving up “Business Bites” right here in this feed – a simple explanation of management tools, techn...