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One on Ones: Beyond the Basics

Managing Up

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The Third Option Is Not Coaching, You're Not a Rubber Duck

You can set up a much more healthy team dynamic if you teach them how to deliver that feedback, rather than doig the dirty work for em. The other thing is not mentioning one of my absolute favourite management phrases in this context: "H that's your mug man" You're not a rubber duck. You're a person with some organizational power. And so there's a third option in besides, like, i might not need coaching. I might not just need to talk this through, and i may not need you to do anything. But i do want you to be aware of it,. So theyre enough possible desired outcomes for them out of this that it's really important to not

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