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17 PHOTO: Ekaterina Vakhrameeva/iStock/Getty Images Plus FOOD & AGRICULTURE PROFESSIONAL CAREER GUIDE BARRIERS TO PROVIDING FEEDBACK Jonathan Shaver, Founder and Chief Executive Officer StrategIQ Commerce, believes employee barriers to providing feedback occur for several reasons including lack of trust, infrequent connections, back channeling and drama, judgement, embarrassment, guilt, humiliation, and shame. Leaders need to remember to focus on being curious versus being right. Managers and leaders also need to practice vulnerability and empathy. Mulhern advises using the Feedback Model: • Begin with a description of the situation, including place, time, and circumstances, describing what was observed • Provide the specific results of the behavior, • Conclude with what changes need to be made. Mulhern encourages leaders to coach instead of evaluating, to be careful with language during conversations and to remain solutions focused. REWARDS AND RECOGNITION To effectively reward employees with positive feedback, Mulhern advises that we should consider doing it in a way that the employee appreciates? Consideration should be given to understanding individual team member preferences. Which team members like public recognition and which team members value mass recognition? COACHING Mulhern says the benefits of coaching are that it focuses on individual growth, empowerment, listening and inquiries, collaboration, and strengthbased skills. Coaching employees leads to higher job satisfaction, enhanced leadership, increased engagement, and increases employee retention. “Effective performance management ensures employees at all levels within a company achieve individual targets and contribute effectively to their company’s goals,” concludes Mulhern. The article was written based on a presentation during the AgCareers.com RoundTable in August 2024. Leaders need to remember to focus on being curious versus being right.

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