Most leaders believe feedback is part of their job. And they are right. But there is a layer most never think about.
Coachability.
Not the version where someone sits quietly and nods. The real kind. Where a person shows the world they have a hunger to get better and are willing to put in the work. Here is what is wild: you can give the same feedback to two different people and get two completely different results. One grows, and one doesn't.
Said differently:
Feedback is a gift. But a gift left unopened changes nothing.
This week, we look at why coachability is the missing piece in most feedback conversations, how one leader turned a struggling team member around in 45 days, and a simple tool called the After Action Review that can make feedback a team habit instead of a manager's burden.
Use your gifts,
John Eades
Founder of LearnLoft | The Sales Infrastructure
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