by Kevin Watson | Jun 15, 2020 | Raising Awareness
We all have some aspects of our personality and ways of communicating that we just can’t see – they are in our blind spot. You may have heard of the Johari Window, a simple and useful tool for illustrating and improving self-awareness. It was created...
by Kevin Watson | Jun 17, 2015 | Raising Awareness
Which do you consider to be more important, giving or receiving feedback? I’d like to invite you to take part in a short exercise. Are you sitting at a table? Get yourself comfortable…are you ready? Good. Now, I’d like you to hold both of your hands...
by Kevin Watson | May 15, 2015 | Raising Awareness
Whether you’re giving or receiving feedback, it’s useful to bear in mind the following stages of the emotional rollercoaster people can go on. Let’s face it, people suck at giving feedback so it’s important to be aware of the emotional...
by Kevin Watson | Mar 19, 2015 | Raising Awareness
Let’s be honest, we’re really not that good at feedback, are we? We tend to give feedback by reflex, often using outdated models we’ve taken from significant people in our lives. Broadly speaking, people fall into three categories when giving feedback: 1....
by Kevin Watson | Mar 12, 2015 | Raising Awareness
Over the years, I’ve seen some great examples of giving feedback…and some not so good! I’ve also been subjected to both good and bad in my time as an employee. The sad thing is, I’ve probably experienced far more bad examples than good. It...
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