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You're evaluating remote team members. How do you give constructive feedback effectively?

When assessing your remote team, it's crucial to give feedback that's constructive and encouraging. Here's how to make sure your words lead to growth:

- Use specific examples to highlight areas of improvement, ensuring your feedback is clear and actionable.

- Balance criticism with recognition of strengths to maintain morale and motivation.

- Schedule regular check-ins to discuss progress and provide a platform for two-way communication.

What strategies have helped you deliver feedback remotely?

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You're evaluating remote team members. How do you give constructive feedback effectively?

When assessing your remote team, it's crucial to give feedback that's constructive and encouraging. Here's how to make sure your words lead to growth:

- Use specific examples to highlight areas of improvement, ensuring your feedback is clear and actionable.

- Balance criticism with recognition of strengths to maintain morale and motivation.

- Schedule regular check-ins to discuss progress and provide a platform for two-way communication.

What strategies have helped you deliver feedback remotely?

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    Utkarsh Raj

    Workday Certified | Analyst at Deloitte | Ex- Principal Consultant | Customer Success | Finance Enthusiast (India & US Stocks

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    When assessing remote teams, delivering impactful and constructive feedback is pivotal for driving sustained performance excellence and fostering continuous professional growth. Utilize quantifiable performance indicators to pinpoint areas necessitating refinement, ensuring that feedback is data-driven, and strategically aligned with organizational objectives. Adopt an appreciative inquiry framework that balances developmental insights with recognition of core proficiencies, thereby reinforcing positive behaviors and amplifying intrinsic motivation. Establish structured performance cadence reviews to cultivate an environment of ongoing dialogue, proactive course correction, and bidirectional knowledge exchange, ensuring priorities

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    Ricardo Chang

    Strategic Business Manager│Business Development │Sales & Commercial │ B2B & B2C │ Disruptive Innovator

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    ✅ Elegir el canal adecuado: Usar videollamadas para conversaciones importantes y mensajes escritos para seguimiento. ✅ Crear un ambiente seguro: Fomentar la confianza y apertura para que los empleados reciban comentarios sin ansiedad. ✅ Ser claro y específico: Utilizar ejemplos concretos para evitar malentendidos. ✅ Fomentar la escucha activa: Permitir que los empleados expresen sus perspectivas y dudas. ✅ Establecer expectativas claras: Definir objetivos y criterios de mejora desde el inicio.

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    Rondro R.

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    Pour un feedback à distance efficace : 1️⃣ Préparez-vous : Appuyez-vous sur des faits concrets (KPIs, retours clients) et équilibrez points positifs et axes d’amélioration. 2️⃣ Choisissez le bon canal : Privilégiez la visioconférence pour éviter les malentendus et assurez-vous que la personne soit disponible. 3️⃣ **Adoptez un feedback constructif** : Utilisez la méthode DESC ou Sandwich (point positif → amélioration → encouragement). 4️⃣ Encouragez l’échange : Posez des questions et écoutez activement. 5️⃣ Proposez un suivi : Fixez des objectifs clairs et suivez l’évolution. L’objectif est d’encourager la progression dans un climat de confiance.

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    Jessie Tejada, PHR, SHRM-CP

    Culture-Driven HR Leader | Elevating People, Performance & Purpose | SHRM-CP | PHR | Creating Impact Through People Strategies

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    I believe that fostering an open dialogue is key to providing constructive feedback effectively. Before jumping to conclusions, I make sure to ask questions and understand the situation fully. It's important to provide specific examples of what could have been improved, so the feedback feels clear and actionable. I focus on explaining how the task appeared, how it could have been handled differently, and what my expectations are moving forward. This approach helps the team member understand the feedback in context and enables growth.

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    Hervé Benvoglio 💊

    Directeur de site , des opérations , de production, de l’amélioration continue en Life Sciences.

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    1. Choisir le bon canal : Privilégier la visioconférence pour capter les réactions et ajuster le message en temps réel. Éviter l’écrit seul, qui manque de nuance et peut prêter à confusion. 2. Structurer le message : Utiliser la méthode DESC (Décrire, Exprimer, Suggérer, Conclure) pour être clair et orienté solutions. 3. Appuyer sur des faits concrets : Remplacer les impressions générales par des exemples précis et mesurables. 4. Écouter et impliquer : Laisser la personne s’exprimer, poser des questions et identifier des pistes d’amélioration réalistes. 5. Planifier un suivi : Définir des actions claires, fixer un point ultérieur et s’assurer des progrès. Un feedback efficace corrige, motive et renforce l’engagement.

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    Alex Rodriguez, MBA

    VP of Workforce Management at Barclays

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    Regardless of whether an employee is remote or in person, the essential piece to manging the team effectively is to ensure they understand how their performance is being measured, consistently managing to that measurement with regular feedback, and formal sessions where you align on where their performance lands. They should measure themselves and formal conversations should be to align on that measurement throughout the year, culminating in their annual review. This reinforces expectations, provides opportunities to recalibrate, and makes performance appraisals run smoothly.

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    Bryan Dsouza

    Expert in Data-Driven Overtime Management & Resource Optimization | Learning Machine | Food Critic

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    To give constructive feedback effectively to remote team members, be specific, timely, and actionable, balancing positive reinforcement with areas for improvement, and ensure a two-way dialogue.

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    In any work activity that needs to be delivered remotely (or virtually), preparedness and alignment on rules of engagement are key. It is crucial that: • as a people manager, you set the expectations clearly--ensure that cameras are turned on if possible to optimize visuals during conversations • you are fully prepared when it comes to key feedback (or evaluation) points--ensure performance points are listed and that you are prepared to expound on it through citing critical incidences or references to solidify the impact of feedback • both you and your team member are in the appropriate state of mind to foster partnership and mutual support • you as a people manager will be ready to address potential nuisances--resistance to feedback etc

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    Pallavi Gaur Parashar (She/Her)

    Team Manager @ British Airways(operations )||Ex Assistant Operations Manager(Team Lead FinOps)@ ACCENTURE| Senior SAP Analyst(AWS) | SAP-HANA|MAINFRAME|PDB|LOTUS NOTES||EX-GENPACT

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    • Set clear expectations – Encourage team members to turn on their cameras whenever possible to enhance engagement and visual communication. • Be well-prepared for feedback discussions – Have key performance points outlined and be ready to support them with concrete examples or critical incidents to strengthen the impact of your feedback. • Ensure a supportive environment – Both you and your team member should be in the right mindset to promote collaboration and mutual support. • Anticipate and address challenges – Be prepared to handle potential obstacles, such as resistance to feedback, to ensure productive conversations.

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