Leadership, Actually
Leadership, Actually — the podcast that cuts through leadership theory and gets into the real-world challenges of managing people, performance, and culture.
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Leadership, Actually
How to Give Feedback That Actually Lands
Episode Summary
Most leaders avoid giving feedback because it feels uncomfortable. But the cost of not giving it is far higher: underperformance, confusion, and team drift.
In this episode of Leadership, Actually, we explore simple, practical ways to give feedback that’s clear, constructive, and grounded in partnership — not policing. You’ll learn two reliable frameworks to structure your feedback conversations, plus examples of what to say (and what not to say) when it matters most.
Whether you’re running a fast-moving team or navigating tough conversations as a founder or executive, this short episode will help you bring clarity, calm, and care into the way you lead.
What You’ll Learn
- Why avoiding feedback creates more tension than it solves
- The “Notice, Impact, Invite” framework for real-time feedback
- How to use the SBI (Situation, Behavior, Impact) method when emotions are high
- Examples of helpful vs. unhelpful feedback
- The leadership mindset shift: from correction to calibration
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