In delivering performance feedback or having other difficult conversations with employees, often managers will dance around the issues in an effort to protect people's feelings and morale. However, this can be much worse in the long-term as employees don't receive clear communication or direction to potentially improve. Leadership and motivational speaker Brene' Brown says "Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind." The direct but professional/constructive conversation may be uncomfortable but is the most helpful and impactful and best overall for your employee. Read a few tips here on having these tough conversations from FastCompany.
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