Poet and writer Joseph Brodsky on how to deal with the critics, detractors, and negative influences in your life:

“Try not to pay attention to those who will try to make life miserable for you. There will be a lot of those — in the official capacity as well as the self-appointed. Suffer them if you can’t escape them, but once you have steered clear... See more

When delivering tough feedback, use this framework:

Start directly: “I want to chat with you about [specific issue]”

Share observations: “What I’m hearing/seeing is [specific examples]”

Connect to impact: “We both know that to be successful here...”

Focus on future: “Let’s discuss how we can improve this going forward”

If someone gets defensive during... See more

Why?

⭐ High performers need information and contexts that you have access to as their manager to make better decisions.

⭐ High performers need support to try new approaches and not follow the status quo.

⭐ High performers need validation to know they are running in the right direction and that they are valued by you.

If you ignore your high... See more