The Importance of Giving Effective Feedback

Providing effective feedback can have a major impact on the facilitation of desired outcomes in the workplace. It can contribute to:

Persistent effort
Learning and personal growth
Creativity and skill development
Improved job performance
Improved morale
Increased job satisfaction
Building and maintaining healthy professional relationships
Generating meaningful discussions
Establishing a shared understanding about goals and the standards of performance and achievement
Reducing uncertainty about what should be achieved and how it should be achieved
Communicating wider organizational requirements
Directing and motivating behavior

In order to be effective, feedback must be continual and should be part of a managerial strategy that includes goal setting and adequate rewards for performance:

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Improving Individual Job Performance is a Continuous Process (Kreitner and Kinicki, 2006).

Providing effective feedback can be a complex and intricate process and is critical to each employee’s success. When executed properly, feedback can motivate, increase performance and increase workplace satisfaction. It is therefore critical that managers understand the basics of effective feedback in order to effectively provide it.