Giving feedback and having difficult conversations

Introduction

This is a highly interactive one-day workshop equipping line managers with the insight and technical appreciation to give and receive effective feedback in a variety of contexts, including:

  • 1:1 dialogue with staff members
  • Team settings
  • Communication with peers and colleagues
  • Communicating with senior managers

Objectives

  • Appreciate the value and principles of effective feedback.
  • Understand how to time and pitch your feedback to suit the situation.
  • Be familiar with and confident in using best practice feedback techniques.
  • Know how to offer and receive constructive criticism.
  • Be able to deal confidently with challenging situations and behaviours.
  • Understand how to respond to and act on feedback.

Course content

  • Why feedback matters.
  • Straight talking...and what gets in the way.
  • One on one - practical session with trial observation, feedback and reflection.
  • Team settings.
  • Upward feedback.
  • Action planning.

Duration: 1 day

Cost: £145 per delegate

Please note we also offer this workshop on a bespoke or closed basis.

Course dates 2012-2013

23 April 2012 - Ashford

For further information or booking details please contact:

Wendy Harden:  wendy.harden@kent.gov.uk
Tel: 01622 694532

For information on the full range of Learning and Development courses please contact:
admin@kentlearninganddevelopment.co.uk

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