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In procurement careers, your ability to give feedback to teams and stakeholders directly impacts performance, influence and progression.

Yet it’s one of the most avoided leadership skills.

Whether it’s not wanting to upset someone, not knowing how to say it, or simply not making the time, many procurement leaders hold back from delivering the feedback their teams and stakeholders actually need.

And when that happens, performance stalls, expectations become unclear, and frustration builds across procurement teams and stakeholder relationships.

In this episode of Procurement Pivots, Donna and Laura explore how to give feedback as a procurement leader in a way that is clear, constructive and genuinely impactful.

Because feedback done well doesn’t just improve performance.

It strengthens procurement careers, builds confidence, and improves how you influence and work with stakeholders.

In this episode we explore

Why giving feedback is often avoided in procurement leadership

• And the impact this has on teams and stakeholder relationships

Why feedback must be intentional, not reactive

• Moving from ad hoc conversations to a consistent leadership approach

The risks of vague or unclear feedback

• Why general comments don’t help people or stakeholders improve

How to give feedback that actually lands

• Being specific, relevant and focused on impact

Why feedback needs to flow in all directions

• Across teams, stakeholders and senior leadership

The role of feedback in building high-performing procurement teams

• Creating clarity, ownership and accountability

How poorly delivered feedback can have lasting effects

• On confidence, performance and perception

Practical frameworks to improve your feedback conversations

• Including Radical Candor and the SBI (Situation, Behaviour, Impact) model

Takeaways

• A clearer understanding of how to give feedback effectively in procurement careers
• Practical ways to make feedback more specific, constructive and impactful
• A reminder that avoiding feedback creates confusion across teams and stakeholders
• Encouragement to make feedback a consistent part of your procurement leadership approach

Hosted by:

Donna Bowden | Procurement Career Coach, Narrate Your Career
Laura Sellers | Executive and Leadership Coach, Coaching for Procurement

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Are you giving the feedback your team and stakeholders actually need… or avoiding it?