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Sounds like a great idea, go for it!
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Depends on how good you are. Are you a high performer? Are you a low performer who loves to complain? I take feedback great from people I know are high performers, and who I know really care about the agency.
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It depends how you frame it. Everyone thinks leadership is easy until you have to do it. What particular parts of their leadership do you think need work? If it were me, I’d want my team to be honest but specific about what they weren’t getting from me as a leader and how improving that could help them be more successful.
Just saying ‘your leaderships skills need to be hella better’ would be like me just saying ‘your ideas need to be hella better.’ Without specifics it’s not constructive.
But approaching them honestly and with thought out points, they’d respect you for that and hopefully make strides to improve.
I assume you’re not being 100% accurate about your actual language but to be constructive…
If you told me that you want to give me what I’m asking for but sometimes you’re not sure what I need, or that you don’t know actionable next steps, or whatever, I’d hear that. Because it’s been years since I wasn’t in the meetings so I just assume everyone knows what I know.
But if you told me my leadership skills need work, I’d prob suggest you would be happier not working for me and that I’d do everything in my power to make that a reality.
I think it’s important to remember that not everyone thrives under the same management style. So, what you might not like may work well for others. So, if you have this conversation, consider framing it up as what you need from them to continue being successful in your job. Make it more about yourself and less about them.
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Nah. Tell your CD to “play around and have fun with [it].”
If they ask you “what kind of leadership skills you’re looking for,” tell them you’ll “know it when you see it”
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If their leadership skills honestly “need hella work”, that leads me to believe they’re probably not very open to feedback and somewhat insecure. Otherwise they’d already be better at it.
So, I don’t think they’re going to be very receptive.
Thought the same. If the CD isn't already asking for feedback, it's likely an indicator of how resistant they are to it. OP should approach them, but gotta find a way to keep them from regressing.
Can you stream it live as you do it! Just leave.
99% sure it will backfire on you
No CD is mature enough to handle honest feedback. There is no chance this will go well for you.
Good way to get canned. You are probably the problem, not the management skills of your boss.
Yeah it’s people like ECD3 that are in leadership… that’s my point
I think your Fishbowl’s post writing skills need hella work.
Making fun of people is an east coast thing. Don’t come after our culture.
Depends if they respect your opinion or not.
Do you really need to be led?
What do you gain? Is this for the good of the team or are you just letting off steam?
IMO, I try to think in terms of getting promotions. Which actions move the needle, etc. I just don’t think it’s your place to give this feedback.
If it is keeping your work from developing, or they are getting walked over by clients, for example, request to move teams.
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Learning to manage up will prepare you to be a better leader later. 🤷♀️
An old partner of mine said, “I never question up”. Every place I worked has taught me new appreciation for every aspect of the game. There could be factors effecting his feedback that you are not aware of. Their bosses. Client feedback. Budgets. But maybe I’m missing the nuisance of “hella”.
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Sit them down and give them solid, honest feedback. They'll appreciate it.
Rising Star
“Sit them down” lol. Cd’s appreciate actionable feedback just like anyone else but this mentality will get you nowhere.
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Do it
You think they get promoted based on leadership skills??? Brother I got some bridges to sell you
It would probably be faster if you just told them which Cluster-B personality type you are so it saves them time figuring it out.