GROWing Through Peer-to-Peer Coaching

GROWing Through Peer-to-Peer Coaching

Many of us assume that coach and mentor relationships must occur between an employee and a manager or member of company leadership. But mentor relationships between peers—especially people with different skills and experiences—can be incredibly powerful for personal...
7 Tips for Asking for More Support from Your Supervisor

7 Tips for Asking for More Support from Your Supervisor

Many employees don’t feel supported by their managers. I hear this from employees all the time. But they often don’t feel like there is a way to improve their situation, and they worry about the consequences of bringing up any issues themselves. Even when the employee...
How to Receive Feedback

How to Receive Feedback

Tips for Receiving Feedback—and Putting It to Use Our brains are hardwired to sense threats. And not just physical ones: when we perceive something as a threat to our ego, stability or sense of belonging, the part of the brain that regulates our emotion catches fire....
How to Ask for Meaningful Feedback at Work

How to Ask for Meaningful Feedback at Work

According to numerous Gallup studies, employees who receive frequent feedback are more engaged at work than those who don’t. However, the effectiveness of feedback depends on who is giving it and how it is delivered. Employees may not be open to feedback that is...