Manager Tips

Career conversations should be seen as an opportunity not a threat. A practical model for managers making the most of development conversations

“We must all distinguish between confidence as belief in ourselves, and confidence as belief that we are right. In the VUCA world, the latter is dangerous. The former is essential”.

We know self-fulfilling prophecies affect children’s classroom grades. So imagine the impact on performance if we translate that ethos to the working world, seeing EVERYONE as a high potential.

When managers give feedback, the ratio of positive to negative statements in high performing organisations is 5.6 to 1 (Kim S. Cameron, Positive Leadership). In poor performing, struggling organisations, the ratio was as low as 0.36 to 1.