1、Author:,Reviewer:,bc,DeveloptheIndividuals,December1998,Copyright1998Baindiscussfacts,events,examplesObjective-donotbeinfluencedbypreviousperformanceorhearsayfromothercases;basefeedbackondirectexperienceDescriptive-bedescriptive,notjudgmentalBalanced-alwaysgivebothpositivesandareasforimprovementActi
2、onable-discussspecificactionstepsforimprovement,Fromyourperspective-speakforyourself,notforothersOpen/honest-donotpullpunches,donotsugarcoat,anddonotoverstateSensitiveoffeelings-criticizeactions,nottheperson;usecarefullanguagePositive-expressconfidencethatthepersoncansucceedNon-discriminatory-avoida
3、nylanguagethatsuggestsracial/genderorotherbiasesTentative-bemindfulthatyouarepresentingperceptions,notabsolutetruthSincere-understandthatchangeisdifficult;betolerantandwillingtohelp,Clear,Motivated,18,DeveloptheIndividuals,CoachingProcess,,Whereyousayit,Whenyousayit,Howyousayit,Theprocessofcoachingi
4、sascriticalasthecontent.,Appropriatelocationgivenegativefeedbackinprivate,notinfrontofcaseteamorclientgivepositivefeedbackinpublic,wheneverpossibleInperson-avoidvoicemail,especiallyfornegativefeedbackCoachingisanongoingprocess;day-to-dayfeedbackiscriticalFeedbackmustbetimelySchedulesufficienttimeand
5、donotallowinterruptionsPrepare-keepajournalofspecificexamplesSeparatepositivefromnegative,andgivepositivefeedbackfirstMakeitadiscussion,notaspeechListen/questionunderstandtheirperspectiveprobeforbackgroundissues/concernsgivethemopportunitytoaskquestionsandrespondCheckforunderstanding-summarizeandagr
6、eeonkeypoints,19,DeveloptheIndividuals,PositiveFeedback,,Regularpositivefeedbackisabigpartofsuccessfulcoaching.,Whyispositivefeedbackimportant?,Motivational:increasesindividualsatisfaction,willingnesstocontinuecontributingReinforcing:explicitlyacknowledgesbehaviorsthataregood;encouragescontinuationo
7、fpositivebehaviorsCreatesgreateropennesstonegativefeedback:buildscredibilityandtrust,Whenisitappropriate?,UponcompletionofagoodpieceofanalysisAfteraneffectivemeetingAfteragoodpresentationAnytimepositivefeedbackisgivenbyathirdparty(e.g.,aclient,anexpert),Howdoyougiveiteffectively?,Bespecific,provided
8、etailedfeedback.ExplainwhytheworkwaseffectiveinobtainingresultsfortheclientSeparateitfromnegativefeedbacksoitisnotdiluted/overshadowedAcknowledgepublicly,wheneverpossible,20,DeveloptheIndividuals,TipsforReceivingFeedback,Aspartofthecoachingprocess,itmayhelptoreviewwiththeteammemberthesetipsforreceiv
9、ingfeedback.,Receivingfeedbackwillallowyoutoseethingsaboutyourselfthatyoucouldnotseeinanyotherway.Youwillthenbeabletocorrectbehaviorsthatareinhibitingyourgrowth.Constructivefeedbackisanimportantgift.Everytimeyouareabletouseitwisely,youwillhavetakenanotherstepinyourowndevelopment.,1.Listencloselytoth
10、epersongivingyouthefeedback,andtrynottointerrupt.2.Avoidbeingdefensive.Thiscanbedifficult,especiallyifthepersongivingyouthefeedbackisnothighlyskilled.Youmayhavedifferentperceptionsofyourself,butitisimportantthatyouunderstandtheperceptionsofothers.3.Assumethefeedbackgiveristryingtobehelpful.4.Trytoun
11、derstandthefeedback.Ifthefeedbackisnotclear,askforclarificationandexamples.,,,21,DeveloptheIndividuals,TheLearningDilemma,Source:“TeachingSmartPeopleHowtoLearn,”HarvardBusinessReviewMay-June1991,Sometimesoverachieversfinditdifficulttoacceptnegativefeedback.,Overachieversareunaccustomedtofailure,The
12、ymayexhibitdefensivebehavior:,RationalizationAggressivenessRejectionCynicism,Areunwillingto“hearfeedbackFailtochangebehaviors,Denial,Becomedepressed,withdrawnShiftbehaviorfrom“guardrailtoguardrail”(i.e.,fromoneextremetotheother),Reluctantacceptance,,Thesebehaviorsareasignalthatthebenefitsofreceiving
13、feedbackneedtobereinforced.,,,,22,DeveloptheIndividuals,ReactionstoFeedback,,Asacaseteamleader,youshouldencouragereactionstofeedbackthatdemonstratematurityandaninterestinimproving.,DenythefeedbackAttributemistakestoexternalfactorsAssumecoachhasnegativefeelingsaboutthedirectreportExpresspassivity-hav
14、enoreactionTakeanaggressivestancetowardthecoachLaughitoffRejectcoachsauthoritytogivefeedbackShowcynicismaboutimprovementsuggestions,Acceptresponsibilityforthebehaviororunderstandthecoach’sperceptionsAnalyzewhybehaviorwasshownUnderstandthecoachspointofviewAskformoreinformationEnlistcoach’stohelpinund
15、erstandingthefeedbackShowconcernforimprovementListencarefullytofeedbackAcceptfeedbackandcheckinwithothers,DefensiveReactions,DesiredReactions,23,DeveloptheIndividuals,HandlingPushback(1of3),Source:AdaptedfromTheDevelopingPeopleWorkbook,ForumCorporation,Thefirststepinhandlingpushbackistogainabetterun
16、derstandingoftheotherperson’spointofview.,Encourage,Confirm,Resistthetemptationtorestateyourfeedback,defendyourpoints,orjumpinwithmoreexamples.Encouragetheteammembertosaymoreabouthowheorsheseesthesituation.Encouragewithverbalandnonverbalsignals(leanforward,nod,say“uh-huh”).Recognizethattherootcauseo
17、ftheteammember’sobjectionsmaynotbewhatyouthink.Youmaybemissingsomeimportantfactsorcontext.Listenforbothfactsandfeelingstounderstandtherootcauseoftheissue.Useopen-endedquestionstouncovertheteammember’sview.Open-endedquestionsbeginwithwordslike“What”,“How”,“Tellme”,“Describe”and“Explain.”Usesilence-it
18、givestheteammemberanopportunitytoconsiderandexpandonwhathasbeensaid.Restatetheteammember’sobservations-bothfactsandfeelings.Summarizewhatyouhaveheard,andaskifyouarecorrect.,Onceyouhaveencouraged,questioned,andconfirmed,youwillhaveabetterunderstandingoftheteammember’sperspectiveandreactions.Youmayals
19、ohaveuncoveredsomeadditionalfactsyouwerenotawareof.,Question,,24,DeveloptheIndividuals,Aftergainingathoroughunderstandingoftheteammember’sviewpoint,usethesetipstoprovidehelpfulinformationandsupport.,DisagreeswithyourdescriptionofthesituationAgrees,butcitesfactorsbeyondhisorhercontrol,Providemoreaccu
20、rateorobjectiveobservationsthatincludetheteammember’sexperiences,alongwithotherfactstheteammembermaynotbeawareof.Provideandaskforsomesuggestionsforthingstodothatarewithinhisorhercontrol.Identifywaysyoucanhelp.,“So,whathappensisthattheotherteamgivesyoudatathatconflictswithyours,andyoudonotknowhowtore
21、concilethem.Thismakesithardforyoutoproceedonschedule.Isthatright?”“Iunderstandyoufeelyoucannothelpitiftheclientdoesnotprovidethedata.Howaboutifyou…?MaybeIcouldhelpby…”,,,,Iftheteammember:,Thenyoushould:,Example:,Source:AdaptedfromTheDevelopingPeopleWorkbook,ForumCorporation,HandlingPushback(2of3),25
22、DeveloptheIndividuals,Checktoseeifwhatyousaidmakessenseandifyouarebothinagreementaboutwhatisgoingonandhowtoproceed.Continuebyaskingtheteammemberforhisorhersuggestionsforimprovementgoingforward.,Agrees,butdoesnotseewhyitisimportantAgrees,butsayshisorherintentionwasdifferent,Describetheimportanceofth
23、eissue-howitaffectstheteam,youpersonally,and/ortheteammember.Offerobservationsonthedifferencesbetweenthepersonsintentionandtheactualresultsofthebehaviororperformance.,“Iknowdoingaworkplandoesnotseemimportanttoyou.Thereasonitisimportanttotheteamisthatitallowsusto…”“Iseeyourintentionwastobehelpful,but
24、whenyou…Isawitasyoudoubtingtheteam.Maybeyoucanbemorehelpfulby…”,Source:AdaptedfromTheDevelopingPeopleWorkbook,ForumCorporation,,HandlingPushback(30f3),,,Iftheteammember:,Thenyoushould:,Example:,,Evenwhentheteammemberagreeswithwhatyouhavetosay,heorshemaybenefitfromreceivingfurtherinformation.,26,Deve
25、loptheIndividuals,CoachingExamples(1of2),“Dave,Inoticedonthefollowingoccasions,youputdowntheQAmanager’sanalysisinfrontofherboss…”“Dave,yourcockinessinfrontofclientsbordersonrudeness.”“Jan,youshoulduseopen-endedquestionstoexploretheplantmanager’sobjections.Thiswillgiveyouinformationyoucanusetoinfluen
26、cehim.”“Jan,inthefuture,youshouldcapitalizeonyournaturalcharmtoinfluencetheskepticalplantmanager.”,Dothis:,Avoidthis:,Dothis:,Avoidthis:,Theobjectiveofcoachingistoimproveaperson’sbehavior.,,27,DeveloptheIndividuals,CoachingExamples(2of2),“Steve,I’dliketogiveyousomefeedbackonsomethingyousaidaboutourb
27、illingprocedurestotheplantmanagerduringtodaystour.”“Theteamthoughtyouwereprettyoutoflinetodaywhenyoublurtedoutthatbillingcomment.”“Donna,IgetfrustratedwhenI’mtryingtomakeapointincaseteammeetingsandyoufinishmysentencesforme.”“Donna,stoptryingtosteponmejusttogetpromoted.”,Dothis:,Avoidthis:,Dothis:,Av
28、oidthis:,,28,DeveloptheIndividuals,,Agenda,OverviewHowtoDeveloptheIndividualsDevelopanExcitingPlanforGrowthBetheCoachMeasureandCommunicatePerformanceKeyTakeaways,29,DeveloptheIndividuals,GoalsoftheWrittenPerformanceReview,,Thewrittenreviewistheprimarymechanismformeasuringresults.,Measureperformancea
29、gainstgoalsandobjectivesEstablishnewgoalsIdentifytrainingneedsEnsureconsistencybetweenevaluationsandsalaryincreasesandpromotionrecommendationsProvidedocumentation,,30,DeveloptheIndividuals,PerformanceReviewContent,Performancereviewsinclude:,,ClearandconciseConsistentwithrating,salaryincrease,andpro
30、motionrecommendation,MostImportantMessage,Mostimportantpointsrevieweeshouldtakeaway,Specificexamples,notassumptionsBalanced-bothpositiveandnegativefeedbackOwnobservations-speakforyourself,donotspeakforothersSituationsbeyondrevieweescontrol,ifappropriate,HistoricalDescription,Basisofmostimportantmess
31、ageanddevelopmentobjectives,Clear,specificactionstepsPrioritizedbasedonimportanceofskillsandsizeofgap"Start,stop,andcontinue"format(optional),DevelopmentObjectives,Keytoskillplandevelopment,,,,31,DeveloptheIndividuals,ThePerformanceReviewProcess,Therearefourstepsintheperformancereviewprocess:,,Devel
32、optheContent,PreparetoDelivertheReview,ConducttheReview,PreparetoWritetheReview,ConductaninterimreviewDetermineareasforimprovementattheendofeachcaseForconsensusreviews,talktoinputreviewers,EvaluateperformancegapsDetermineimprovementobjectivesIdentifyresourcesDevelopmostimportancemessagesupportedbyda
33、ta,AnticipateareasofdisagreementThinkofhowtoestablishadialogueSchedulethemeetinginadvanceKeeptheappointmentDonotallowinterruptions,EstablishapositiveandopenclimateProvidespecificexamplesListenMakesuretherevieweeunderstandswheretofocusCheckinwiththereviewee,32,DeveloptheIndividuals,PreparetoWritetheR
34、eview,,Beforewritingthereview...,ConductatleastoneinterimreviewwiththeteammemberAttheendofeachcase,determinekeyareasforimprovementForconsensusreviews,talktoinputreviewersflaginconsistenciesgainconsensusonkeymessagesincludeotherreviewers’examplesandanecdotessubmitdrafttoinputreviewersforfeedback,33,D
35、eveloptheIndividuals,DeveloptheContent,,Whenwritingthereview...,ReviewdevelopmentplanforprevioussixmonthsEvaluategapsbetweenplanandperformanceDeterminethemostcriticalperformanceimprovementobjectivesIdentifyresourcestheteammembercantaptogaintherequiredskills(e.g.,BVUmodules,trainingsessions,colleague
36、s)Developmostimportantmessagetietoratingfocusonexpectedbehaviorchangesifappropriate,includepromotionmessageSupportmostimportantmessagewithdatabespecificciteexamplesandcriticalincidentsincludepositiveandnegativefeedback,34,DeveloptheIndividuals,WritingWatchouts,,Followtheseguidelineswhenwritingtherev
37、iew:,ThinkbeforewritingProvidespecificexamplesofbehavior,notconclusionsIncludepositiveandnegativefeedbackBescrupulouslyhonestReflectaccuratelyotherreviewers’commentsRespectconfidentialityAvoidjargon-useplainlanguageadjectivequalifiers-useactiveverbsassumptionsaboutdirectreportsknowledgefrequencystat
38、ementsrelyingsolelyonquantitativevalues-describebehaviorandconsequencesDonotmakecommitmentsyoucannothonorIfappropriate,describesituationsbeyondreviewee’scontrol,35,DeveloptheIndividuals,PreparetoDelivertheReview,,Anticipatepotentialareasofdisagreementandfrictionenvisionreviewee’sdefensivereactionand
39、preparetorespondinawaythatwillhelptherevieweeunderstandandacceptthefeedbackbeawareofyourownresponsetoconflict-goforwin-winThinkofhowtostructurethecoachingasadialogueandhowtocreateaclimateofopennessSchedulethereviewmeetingseveraldaysinadvanceKeeptheappointmentEliminatedistractionsandavoidinterruption
40、s,Afteryouhavewrittenthereview,preparetodeliverit.,36,DeveloptheIndividuals,ConducttheReview,,EstablishapositiveandopenclimateLimitfeedbacktoissuesrelevanttothejobDiscussperformanceissuesindescendingorderofimportanceGiveconcrete,behavior-basedfeedbackonstrengthsandareasforimprovementIfrevieweedisagr
41、ees,reflectyourunderstandingofwhatheorsheissayingWeightthevalidityofnewinformationAvoidarguingAsktherevieweetosummarizethethreemostimportantareasfordevelopmentContactforfollow-up,checkpoints,andassistance,Helptherevieweelearnandgrowfromthefeedback.,37,DeveloptheIndividuals,WrittenFeedbackExamples(1o
42、f3),,“Inclientmeetings,Stevedidnotdefendhisanalysis.OnKLM,hereliedonaconsultanttobailhimout.”“Steve’slackofconfidenceisamajorconcernofotherteammembers.”“AnnefailedtoidentifycriticalpathissuesonbrandingBDPs.ShealsoproducedherownslidesonZBD.”“Annefrequentlymismanageshertime.”,Dothis:,Avoidthis:,Dothis
43、Avoidthis:,Makeyourstatementsclearandbackthemupwithexamples.,,38,DeveloptheIndividuals,WrittenFeedbackExamples(2of3),,“Onthefollowingoccasions,Stacypresentedtotheclientnumbersshedidnotcheckforaccuracy….Ourcredibilitywiththeclientsufferedasourconclusionschangedandthenumbersvaried.”“Stacymetonly80%o
44、fherdeadlineswithanaccuracyof85%.”“Kenfailedtomeetthedeadlinesforanalyzingtheproductivitydatabasebecausetheclient’sMISDepartmentmissedagreed-upontargets.”“Itwasn’tKen’sfaultthatthehemissedthedatabasedeadlines.”,Dothis:,Avoidthis:,Dothis:,Avoidthis:,,39,DeveloptheIndividuals,,“Chris’verynegativerespo
45、nsetohisendofcasereviewdidnothelphimtoimprovehisperformanceorlearnfromthelessonsofABD.”“Chrisisverydefensiveandheobviouslydoesnotwanttolearnandimprove.”“Donnahassuccessfullyaddressedperformanceissuesbydevelopingquestionnaires,executinginterviews,coordinatingtemporarystaff,andconductingquantitativean
46、alysis.”“Donnadoesagoodjobofjugglingcompetingpriorities.Sheisaflexibleteammember.”“Markinitiatedadisposalprogramthatwasapprovedandadoptedbytheclientproductmanager.”“Markknowshowtostructurehisanalysisandrecommendationssothattheywillbereadilyacceptedbytheclient.”,,,WrittenFeedbackExamples(3of3),Dothis
47、Avoidthis:,Dothis:,Avoidthis:,Dothis:,Avoidthis:,40,DeveloptheIndividuals,,ThedesiredbehaviorsandskillsareclearlydefinedThereisrealmotivationtochangeSourcesofresistanceareexplicitlyrecognizedActivitiesareaimedatmakingthechangeTheindividualtruststheircoachtofacilitatethechangeOtherpeoplesupportthec
48、hangeinvisiblewaysTheoutcomesarevisible,Thefinaloutcomeinalldevelopment-relatedactivitiesistohelptherevieweetofeelpositiveandwillingandabletochange.,PointofArrival,41,DeveloptheIndividuals,,Agenda,OverviewHowtoDeveloptheIndividualsDevelopanExcitingPlanforGrowthBetheCoachMeasureandCommunicatePerforma
49、nceKeyTakeaways,42,DeveloptheIndividuals,KeyTakeaways,,HelpingpeopletoperformattheirfullpotentialisacriticalpartofoverallemployeesatisfactionThebenefitsincludehigherqualityresultsforclients,abetterteamprocess,andhigheremployeeretentionForprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiestobesuccessfulonanongoingbasisthereshouldbearealmotivationtochange,aclearpathtochange,andasupportiveenvironmenttofacilitatethechangeTodeveloppeopleandhelpthemreachtheirfullpotential:DevelopanexcitingplanforgrowththatenablestheindividualtoknowhowtogrowandgivesthemthemotivationtoachievethenecessarychangesActasacoachrathert






