Feed back often, good and bad

A 2015 study by Gallup* showed that employees whose managers hold regular meetings with them are almost three times as likely to be engaged as employees whose managers do not.

It also revealed that managers account for up to 70% of variance in employee engagement.

So, get into the habit of providing feedback regularly, and do it for positive reasons as often as you point out problems.

The authors of “Giving Effective Feedback” observe: “Offering input only when problems arise may cause people to see you as unappreciative or petty.”

Not a good look.

Praise not just successful outcomes but also effort, good ideas and innovative approaches.

Take care, however, to find specific and genuine things to say, because general, overblown or ritualistic praise is fake and patronising.

You could identify the positive impact of what someone has done, how it affects the project, and what others are saying about it.

This is a feedback technique, essential to delegation.

* See: http://www.gallup.com/businessjournal/182321/employees-lot-managers.aspx