Whether you’ve been in situations where you’ve had to deliver tough feedback or this is completely new to you, you are not alone in the stress and anxiety that comes with it. This week’s episode of the Scaleocity Works podcast is about how to overcome the anxiety of delivering tough feedback!

Brian shares an actionable plan on how to stop letting your nerves prevent you from delivering strong, productive, and actionable feedback that your employees will thank you for.

Here are the 6 steps for tackling tough conversations:

• Plan ahead with factual information and examples of preferred outcomes.
• Reframe the conversation and mentally prepare for a productive conversation.
• Start your conversation by asking questions to show empathy and get a sense of the employees self-awareness on the situation.
• Set the expectations and provide specific feedback while reiterating the potential you see in the employee.
• Create a plan of action that you can support and that the employee can adhere to.
• Check for understanding and refine or course-correct the conversation as needed.

Once feedback has become the norm in your business, it will start to feel more comfortable to both you and the person receiving feedback.

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