In this episode of the Influence Podcast, senior editor John Davidson talks to Mike Santiago about the whys and hows of giving feedback — both positive and negative — to the leadership team at your church.

Santiago is pastor of Focus Church as well as  a member of the Church Multiplication Network’s Field-Based Team, coordinating training for church planters in the Assemblies of God (USA). You can connect with him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. His handle is @CheckTheMike. 

Episode 134 Notes

• 00:00 Introduction of podcast topic
• 00:29 Mega Sports Camp sponsor ad
• 01:07 Introduction of Mike Santiago
• 01:43 Why is it important to give quality feedback to your team?
• 02:42 Why are annual and quarterly employee reviews insufficient feedback?
• 04:10 When is the right time (or wrong time) to offer feedback?
• 06:45 How often should you deliver feedback to your team?
• 08:33 What’s the best method for delivering feedback, especially difficult feedback?
• 10:30 How does critical feedback help the person receiving it?
• 14:00 How should pastors receive feedback?
• 16:56 Conclusion