A Step-by-Step Guide to Providing Feedback That’s Actually Valuable

Data analytics have revolutionized the way we do business — Marketing executives can track customer preferences to predict behavior. CFOs can get a real-time look at different business lines to track income, costs, expenses across the organization. HR executives, too, can leverage data analytics to understand talent trends, job fit, retention efforts, and recruiting strategies. In fact, 71% of businesses cite people analytics as a high priority in their operations. Your people are your greatest asset. Specific data sets, like talent analytics, help HR executives measure and understand how to place the right people in the right roles, and inform them on how they solve their most important organizational challenges.

Constructive feedback is vital to an employee’s ongoing development. From A Players to under-performers, and everything in between, employees need timely, specific, and helpful feedback to reach their full potential. Positive feedback helps build confidence, while constructive criticism clarifies expectations and allows people to learn from their mistakes.

Could you accurately and succinctly describe your company culture right now? If you asked a sampling of employees, would you get consistent answers? Often, organizational culture is vaguely defined and poorly communicated. Or maybe your organization has a great culture, you just don't know how to identify and articulate what that means. Culture is important, and properly defining it can help you optimize, organize, and manage your culture goals moving forward.