When an MD asks you for any feedback you may have for them, what would be a good response without ticking them off?

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On a Teams call...

Your leadership of the team is exquisite, I've never had a better leader than you

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What is that brown stain on your nose?

On a more serious note, I'd like to think most of us are open to any real feedback. If I've got a staff member who's got a legitimate gripe, I'm 100% open to hearing it.

If you bring me some critical feedback along with a proposed plan to address it, I'm good to go.

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Constructive criticism 101, people, this isn't rocket science.

If the criticism is, say, that I appear disengaged and am not providing enough guidance to that person, it's better to recommend something like adding in another touchpoint than to just leave it at the criticism stage.

Approach it like how you'd approach anything in consulting, don't state the problem alone
State the impact and provide some options to solve it,.put a positive spin on things

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