Here's how you can navigate challenges and obstacles in the feedback and evaluation process as a team leader.
As a team leader, navigating the feedback and evaluation process is crucial for the growth and development of your team. This journey is filled with challenges and obstacles that require a thoughtful approach and a clear strategy. Understanding how to effectively give and receive feedback, setting clear evaluation criteria, and fostering an environment of trust and openness are all part of this complex task. By embracing these challenges, you can cultivate a team that is resilient, responsive, and continually improving. Your leadership in this process is not just about assessing performance but about inspiring your team to reach new heights.
Embracing openness is the first step in navigating the feedback and evaluation process effectively. As a leader, it's essential to create an environment where team members feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and concerns. This means actively listening and encouraging dialogue, rather than simply dispensing advice. It's also about being transparent with your own expectations and the reasons behind your feedback. When your team sees that you value their input and are open to discussion, it fosters a culture of mutual respect and continuous improvement.
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Priscila Castanho
Sr. Regional Director, Employee Success - LATAM @Salesforce | Strategic HR Leader Driving Equality, Diversity and Business Success
In my experience as a leader, embracing openness in feedback is crucial to fostering a culture of trust, innovation, and continuous improvement. When leaders actively seek and genuinely consider feedback, they demonstrate humility, vulnerability and a commitment to personal and organizational growth. This openness encourages team members to voice their ideas and concerns without fear of reprisal, leading to more robust problem-solving and creative solutions. Moreover, it signals that every team member’s perspective is valued, which can improve morale and engagement. By being open towards feedback, leaders not only improve their own effectiveness but also cultivate an environment where everyone is empowered to contribute the overall success.
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Eden Ezell
Nemesis of No, Champion of How | Risk, Compliance, Security Executive | Navigating Intersections of Innovation and Regulation | Leadership Coach, Guide, and Advisor | Dragonslayer of Problems
Soliciting feedback, ideas, recommendations from the team helps them feel part of the decision-making and more likely to be invested in the outcomes. Listening and empathizing can help you show your team members that you care about them and their opinions. While listening and empathizing, be sure to begin creating real connections based in trust and safety. You can try to listen and empathize all day long, and if they don’t want to share, you won’t get very far.
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Weber Reis
Como líder, é essencial criar um ambiente onde os membros da equipe se sintam à vontade para compartilhar seus pensamentos e preocupações. Isso significa ouvir ativamente e incentivar o diálogo, em vez de simplesmente dar conselhos. Também envolve ser transparente com suas próprias expectativas e as razões por trás do seu feedback. Quando sua equipe percebe que você valoriza a opinião deles e está aberto a discussões, isso promove uma cultura de respeito mútuo e melhoria contínua.
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Rogelio Vorphal Vivallos
Gerente de Operaciones
Sin duda, un equipo donde existe la confianza para decir lo que se piensa y no solo acata instrucciones, si no que participa de las desiciones, será un equipo mas comprometido donde los objetivos y metas se cumpliran mucho antes.
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Robert Jacobs
Secure your servers and gear at The Lighthouse
Being a leader is not to create rules and being closed to listening to your team members. I have always found this has to be a two way street and if I close off my team form being part of the solutions and problem solving they will become needy and afraid to express their thoughts.. Many minds are far greater than one.
Setting clear expectations is fundamental to a successful feedback and evaluation process. You must communicate the goals, performance standards, and the criteria upon which team members will be assessed. This clarity helps prevent misunderstandings and ensures that everyone is working towards the same objectives. Moreover, when expectations are transparent, feedback becomes more objective and easier to accept, as it is based on predefined standards rather than personal opinions.
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Nicolas Castillo
Clinical Biochemist | Dual Master's in Digital Health and Public Health Management | COVID-19 Expert | Leader in Clinical Diagnostics | Published Scientist.
Imaginemos un laboratorio de bioquímica clínica donde se necesita evaluar el rendimiento de los técnicos en la realización de pruebas de diagnóstico. Para garantizar una retroalimentación efectiva, establecemos expectativas claras sobre la precisión, la puntualidad y la documentación de los resultados. De esta manera, cada técnico sabe exactamente qué se espera de ellos y cómo serán evaluados, lo que facilita el proceso de retroalimentación y contribuye a la mejora continua del desempeño.
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Alberto Pascual
A la hora de fijar expectativas, me ha funcionado bien implicar a los equipos en el establecimiento de KPIs y OKRs haciéndoles partícipes de lo que llamamos "el test del propósito". Todo lo que no esté alineado con el propósito, se elimina.
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Lídia Vives Vidal
Project Manager at Eunip - Somos Estupendas. Leadership & Agile Project Management | Business Strategy and Organization | Digital Marketing | Sales and Key Account Management (KAM) | Economics
Coincido con la idea de utilizar una metodología que facilite la definición de objetivos claros y medibles, como los KPIs y OKRs. Es crucial dedicar el tiempo necesario para su definición y planificación, ya que este tiempo será el más valioso y mejor invertido, y la claridad y el funcionamiento de los equipos en su día a día mejorarán notablemente. Por último, es fundamental que cada equipo tenga sus propios objetivos. No obstante, también es esencial que los objetivos de cada equipo se alineen y encajen perfectamente para alcanzar los objetivos globales de la compañía. De este modo, nos aseguramos de no generar fricciones entre las necesidades y objetivos de los distintos equipos. Preservar la claridad a todos los niveles.
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Dhananjay Bhongale
Deputy General Manager - Enterprise & SME Sales | Solution Selling Leader | Strategic Business Developer | Driving hefty revenue | SaaS & PaaS Expert | B2B Sales Specialist | Digital Strategist | Ex. Indiamart & BlueDart
Clearly communicate the purpose, criteria, and timeline for evaluations. Ensure team members understand what is expected of them and what they can expect from the evaluation process.
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Mahsa Ghalkhani
Director of Culture and Leadership Development/ Human Capital Manager/HRM
Setting clear expectations is essential for a successful feedback and evaluation process. It ensures that goals, performance standards, and assessment criteria are well understood, aligning everyone towards common objectives.
Providing training is a proactive way to address potential challenges in the feedback and evaluation process. Equip your team with the skills needed to give constructive feedback and to receive it positively. This might include workshops on communication techniques, conflict resolution, or specific job-related skills. When team members are well-prepared, they're more likely to engage in the feedback process in a productive and non-defensive manner.
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Sandrélia Cerutti Carminati Grippa
Diretora Geral da Multivix São Mateus
Fornecer treinamento adequado é uma abordagem proativa para superar desafios no processo de feedback e avaliação. Ao equipar a equipe com as habilidades necessárias para dar e receber feedback de forma construtiva, garantimos um ambiente de trabalho mais harmonioso e eficaz. Workshops sobre técnicas de comunicação, resolução de conflitos e habilidades específicas do trabalho são essenciais para preparar os membros da equipe. Com essa preparação, eles estarão mais aptos a participar do processo de feedback de maneira produtiva e sem defensividade. Isso não apenas melhora a qualidade das interações, mas também promove uma cultura de crescimento contínuo e respeito mútuo dentro da organização.
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Gangadhara S
Group Manager at Microsoft Corporation / Ex Nuance / Ex Oracle
This is my top priority for my team. I always feel that building the strong base is help us build the right building. I always make sure that my team is trained well on end to end process knowledge skills and also required soft skills or competencies required to do the job better. in this way, i am upscaling/ enabling my team to do the job better and team would be confident to drive the business for me.
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Alberto Pascual
No caigamos en el error de formarles nosotros. Siempre tendrá más credibilidad para ellos lo que diga alguien externo, con halo de experto. Merece la pena invertir en ello. Ya sabemos que es un riesgo formar a los equipos y que luego se marchen. Pero peor aún es no formarles y que se queden
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Marcele Lopes de Almeida
General Counsel and Compliance Officer LATAM|M&A| Risk Management|Compliance|CCEPI|AML|DPO|Startups|Corporate|Contracts
Preparar a equipe para evoluir com as áreas de negócio é uma prioridade. Fornecer as ferramentas adequadas é basilar quando se trata de aprimoramento.
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Liliana Soare
Accomplished Quality Professional with 15+ years’ experience in Quality & Food Safety & Pharmaceutical GMP / GDP Standards
Training, accompanied by coaching, is a very powerful tool to empower and help the team to continually develop and reach the highest level of its potential. By training you will provide specific information about job-specific activities, while by coaching you will be there to clarify the questions and to guide the team through the process / task. In this way, you will foster an open and effective communication, which eventually will lead to a positive and constructive feedback.
Fostering accountability within your team is crucial for effective feedback and evaluations. Ensure that each member understands their responsibilities and the consequences of their actions. This accountability goes both ways; you must also hold yourself to high standards and be receptive to feedback from your team. When everyone is accountable, it creates a culture of ownership and encourages individuals to take initiative in addressing issues and improving their performance.
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Kristy Gonzalez
VP- Client Experience Product Manager @ Bank of America
Inviting team members to assess their own performance before providing feedback helps to set them up for success. When self-evaluation is encouraged, it promotes self-awareness and can often highlight areas that I might not have considered. It also fosters a sense of ownership and accountability for my performance.
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Sandrélia Cerutti Carminati Grippa
Diretora Geral da Multivix São Mateus
Promover a responsabilidade na equipe é essencial para a eficácia dos feedbacks e avaliações. Quando cada membro compreende suas responsabilidades e as consequências de suas ações, e o líder também se mantém a altos padrões e aceita feedback, cria-se uma cultura de comprometimento. Essa cultura incentiva todos a tomar a iniciativa na resolução de problemas e na melhoria contínua do desempenho, fortalecendo o ambiente de trabalho como um todo.
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"For we are each responsible for our own conduct" (Galatians 6:5). Foster accountability by promoting individual responsibility. Like Daniel, uphold integrity and accountability in all tasks.
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Jessica Robinson
Regional Nurse Manager-Southwest
We, as leaders, must set the example. If you’re going to get something to the team by the end of the week, do it. If you’re going to get back to them, do it. When team members see us holding ourselves accountable to clear and appropriate expectations, they will understand this as culture and be able to embrace accountability as well.
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Nicolas Castillo
Clinical Biochemist | Dual Master's in Digital Health and Public Health Management | COVID-19 Expert | Leader in Clinical Diagnostics | Published Scientist.
En un entorno de laboratorio clínico, promover la responsabilidad es fundamental para la retroalimentación efectiva. Todos deben comprender sus responsabilidades y las consecuencias de sus acciones. Esta responsabilidad debe ser mutua; como líder, también debo mantener altos estándares y estar abierto a la retroalimentación. Al fomentar la responsabilidad, creamos una cultura de propiedad donde cada miembro del equipo se siente motivado para abordar problemas y mejorar su desempeño.
Encouraging reflection is an important aspect of navigating feedback and evaluation challenges. Give your team time to reflect on the feedback they receive and to consider how they can apply it to their work. Reflection helps to internalize constructive criticism and transform it into actionable steps for personal and professional growth. As a leader, you can facilitate this process by providing opportunities for individual contemplation or group discussions.
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Pablo Panitta
Technology Services Director | Program Manager | Presales Manager
A lo largo de mi experiencia laboral, una práctica poco frecuente es la reflección grupal acerca del desempeño como equipo. Sin embargo, las veces que lo he practicado, ha sido inmensamente útil y valiosa, saliendo el grupo fortalecido ya que toda la energía está volcada en analizar cómo mejorar el trabajo grupal. Claro que para que sea efectivo, los individuos del grupo deben tener confianza entre ellos para asegurar que la sesión no se transforme en buscar culpables individuales, sino poner atención en oportunidades de mejora y fortalecer el sentido de pertenencia e identidad de cada uno de sus integrantes.
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Nicolas Castillo
Clinical Biochemist | Dual Master's in Digital Health and Public Health Management | COVID-19 Expert | Leader in Clinical Diagnostics | Published Scientist.
En el contexto del laboratorio clínico, fomentar la reflexión es esencial para superar los desafíos de la retroalimentación y la evaluación. Brindar tiempo a mi equipo para reflexionar sobre la retroalimentación recibida les permite interiorizarla y convertirla en pasos concretos para su crecimiento. Como líder, puedo facilitar este proceso al ofrecer oportunidades para la reflexión individual o discusiones en grupo, lo que fortalece nuestro aprendizaje continuo y mejora nuestro desempeño en el laboratorio.
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Karina Moretti
Psicóloga | Coach | Consultora de RH | Profissional de Organização (Organizer)
O momento de feedback é algo muito valioso (quando conduzido de maneira adequada, respeitosa e humanizada) e incentivar a reflexão sobre o que foi tratado, o engrandece ainda mais. É possível que o que é dito no momento não faça sentido prontamente, mas se forem apontados fatos, de maneira objetiva, se for criado um momento respeitoso, demonstrando o verdadeiro apoio que o líder quer dar para o desenvolvimento do liderado, em algum momento a reflexão existirá e as mudanças podem vir a acontecer.
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Patricia G.
Executive Director of Human Resources, Communication and Sustainability
Incentivar a reflexão é um aspecto importante para navegar pelos desafios de feedback e avaliação. Dar a sua equipe tempo para refletir sobre o feedback que recebem e considerar como podem aplicá-lo é importante . A reflexão ajuda a internalizar críticas construtivas e transformá-las em passos concretos para o crescimento pessoal e profissional. Como líder, você pode facilitar esse processo oferecendo oportunidades para trocas constantes ou discussões com todo time. Além disso, a capacidade de um líder ouvir atentamente sua equipe é fundamental. Ao escutar você cria um ambiente de confiança e abertura que promove o desenvolvimento contínuo e a colaboração.
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Mo Husseini
Strategic design and creative leadership and experience
Feedback is feedback... it's not all that useful unless you do something with it. But... it's also important to remember that feedback is inherently subjective and that it's critical to place it in as much objective context as one can manage. I always look to see if I can try to get other opinions on the subject I'm getting feedback on and then try to engage in a process of gaining as much perspective on the feedback as I can get in order to action it and respond in ways that are useful to me and the team.
Maintaining consistency in your approach to feedback and evaluations is vital for credibility and fairness. Apply the same standards to all team members and ensure that feedback is given regularly, not just during formal evaluations. Consistent feedback helps team members understand where they stand and what is expected of them at all times. This regularity also helps to normalize the process, reducing anxiety and resistance to feedback.
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Paola Tomicioli
Sales Manager | Commercial Manager | Sales Coordinator | Team Leader
To keep the consistence makes the difference. In my experience, having a weekly 1:1 with each member make them feel confortable with this methodology, it is easier to follow the points need to improve and creat a closer relationship. In addition, it makes development faster.
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José Antonio Jiménez Gálvez
Operaciones TMB. LÍNEAS AUTOMÁTICAS
Haz lo que digas y dí lo que haces. Hacerlo bien y hacerlo saber para inspirar a los otros en su desarrollo y acompañarlos en el proceso. Las palabras conmueven, el ejemplo arrastra...less to talk; more to walk...👣
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Bruno Correa Martins, CEA
C6 Bank - Head Regional MG - Carbon Manager | Gestor Comercial | Inovação | Liderança | Finanças | Alta Performance
A consistência nas conversas e retorno dos feedbacks garantem a uniformidade do entendimento e o direcionamento correto do que se espera no resultado. Alinhar expectativas (metas e resultados) precisam ser frequentes e com prazos definidos.
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Neha Khurana
Passionate Trainer & Learner | L & D Manager - Motion Education | 8+ yr in Education | Ex-Byjus | Ex-Upgrad | Ex-Amity University | Ex-Imarticus | Ex-HT Media | Specialize in Sales & Corporate Training Solutions.
1. Set clear expectations upfront regarding the frequency, format, and delivery of feedback. 2. Keep a record of feedback discussions, including key points and action items. This allows for consistent follow-up and progress tracking. 3. Allow team members to ask questions and provide feedback on your approach. 4. Feedback loses its impact without follow-up. Consistent follow-up demonstrates your commitment to growth and development.
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Andrea Gonzalez Torrente
With 15+ years of experience, I've excelled as a consultant specializing in SAP projects. As the CEO and founder of AvanTI, I'm on a mission to inspire my team to unleash creativity and design innovative solutions.
Mantener la consistencia”, es reconocer que la consistencia no solo fomenta la confianza y la previsibilidad dentro del equipo, sino que también establece una cultura de responsabilidad y mejora continua. Cuando los líderes aplican estándares uniformes y ofrecen retroalimentación constante, se crean expectativas claras y justas, lo cual es fundamental para el desarrollo profesional. La retroalimentación regular no debe ser vista únicamente como una evaluación del rendimiento, sino como una herramienta de coaching que guía a los empleados hacia sus objetivos.
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Nitin Jadhav
Officer, CFO @CS (UBS) | Ex-HSBC | NISM (SEBI) Eq Der, MF & RA Certified | NSE Certified Eq Res & Val, Fin Mod & Val, Invt Anlys & PM | CA Final | MNE @Chegg | Top 1% Verified Mentor @Topmate | Fin Planner | Graduate(A)
Navigating Feedback Challenges as a Team Leader ✓ Create Safe Environment: Foster trust for open and honest feedback. ✓ Be Constructive: Provide specific, actionable feedback for improvement. ✓ Listen Actively: Understand perspectives and address concerns. ✓ Encourage Two-Way Communication: Allow team members to share their views. ✓ Follow Up: Implement feedback with transparency and accountability. Navigating feedback challenges effectively promotes growth and collaboration, enhancing team performance and morale.
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Beatrice Vilbro-Finette
Chief HR Consultant at Creative HR Solutions
Promote a culture of authenticity and respect at all times, whatever the content we need to discuss about. Lead by example and cascade down this authenticity mindset to C-Suite Managers, Middle Managers and Team Leads.
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Arghya Banerjee
Sales, Strategic Account Management & Supply Chain
Every person has a different background, different story. Feedback process is not a dictatorship "one size fits all". Leader is not a simple word- any person who fails in the team is a failure of the leader as well -if not less. feedback is not a one time process -it has to be practiced daily -dose not matter if its in a meeting room or over a cup of coffee.
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Yaidelin De Freitas G
Sales Lead Health Nutrition & Care for North LATAM
Empezar siempre por lo positivo desde lo q observamos q la personas hacen bien o se destacan Luego y solo luego de abordar los aspectos positivos hablar de oportunidades de mejora y en este caso solo hablar de comportamientos Siempre y en ambos casos hablar del impacto y con evidencias que ilustran de lo q estamos hablando
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Arvind Sharma
Once the tasks are split for actionable items with responsibility then foster Trust until the work gets completed. Every task needs time…, micromanaging would not provide good results rather give the freedom to express and articulate. In the process, when questioned on “how’s” and “where to start”, be supportive in expressing your viewpoints and guidance as leader.
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