by Art Petty | Oct 22, 2019 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
No wonder managers struggle with feedback. This seemingly simple communication and performance development tool is surprisingly challenging to get right. In my experience teaching and helping many managers and executives with feedback, I’ve observed success when they...
by Art Petty | Oct 18, 2019 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
In my article, New Manager Development—Put Your Back Into It, I implore promoting managers to get and remain involved as they move their best and brightest contributors into this challenging and often confounding job. My perspective: “Too often, competent...
by Art Petty | Sep 10, 2019 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
When Good Feedback Intentions Backfire I received a note from someone who was bothered by a recent group meeting with his manager. The manager had used the forum to deliver some feedback critical of performance. The way it was delivered left people scratching their...
by Art Petty | Aug 26, 2019 | Challenging Conversations, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Caffeine Podcast
I’m a super-fan of Dr. Nick Morgan’s (Nick). His book, Give Your Speech, Change the World, is a speaking bible for me, and my year working with Nick as my speaking coach was and remains transformational. During the past few years, Nick has graced us with two fabulous...
by Art Petty | Jul 19, 2019 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Strategy
Are you feeling over-tasked and maybe a bit or a lot overwhelmed at work? If so, you’re not alone. This feeling as if you are out of control is a perpetual state of existence for too many in the workplace. It’s exhausting, and frankly, it’s not sustainable,...
by Art Petty | Jun 30, 2019 | Challenging Conversations, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
We’ve all heard that feedback is supposed to be good for us. After all, receiving feedback—especially the tough kind—is how we learn to get better. Ken Blanchard teaches us that “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” And Marshall Goldsmith helps...
