Feedback is good, but not without some "feedforward"

How gratitude can transform leaders and their teams | Why employees who have a purpose stick around longer | Read more from S. Chris Edmonds on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( November 23, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [How gratitude can transform leaders and their teams]( When leaders express deep, specific gratitude for not just the work of their team members but for each of them as individuals, it can transform both the leader and the employees, write Karin Hurt and David Dye. "Cultivating gratitude will open daily opportunities to communicate your encouragement and genuinely thank people for their choices and contributions," they write. Full Story: [Let's Grow Leaders]( (11/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Why employees who have a purpose stick around longer]( A formal "servant purpose" that clearly spells out what your company does and how it serves customers can help employees feel more engaged and inspired to do their work, says S. Chris Edmonds in this [video](. "Formalizing your company's servant purpose -- its present day 'reason for being' -- helps employees understand how the work they do contributes to improving customers' quality of life," Edmonds says. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (11/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Read more]( from S. Chris Edmonds on SmartBrief on Leadership [] Strategic Management [] [Implement these 3 strategies when the economy gets rough]( Resist making cuts to marketing during economic instability, writes Chris McGugan, the CEO of Televerde, who recommends doubling down on cultivating relationships with current customers and developing career pathways for top talent. "Providing employees with tools and opportunities to succeed within the business makes it much more likely that they will be invested in the success of the business," McGugan writes. Full Story: [Chief Executive]( (11/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Smarter Communication [] [Feedback is good, but not without some "feedforward"]( It's all right to give your direct reports feedback on their performance, but include some "feedforward" as well, giving them advice on how to enhance their skills, writes Joel Trammell, a former CEO and the owner of Texas CEO Magazine. "Keep your employee from dwelling on their failures and instead help them see how they can improve outcomes in the future," Trammell writes. Full Story: [Texas CEO Magazine]( (11/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Why dealing with a difficult co-worker begins with you]( Dealing with a difficult colleague may mean you have to be willing to examine your own biases and behaviors and remember that all you can truly control are your own thoughts and actions, writes Amy Gallo, author and co-host of Harvard Business Review's Women at Work podcast. "[Y]ou may not be able to change how a colleague behaves, but you can change the way you interpret and respond to their behavior," Gallo writes. 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"The boards of today work with CEOs, who don't come across as big, powerful, egocentric individuals but just as people who are part of a team and want to work together with the board to achieve an outcome that everyone agrees on," Watkins says. Full Story: [McKinsey]( (11/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Food writer turns stuffing side dish into main course]( Stuffing has been around a long time, with mention of the dish included in the world's oldest known cookbook, but New York Times food writer Eric Kim has been testing and perfecting recipes, eventually creating an original take that includes sourdough, cornbread and butter-fried sage. "Everyone really leans into the turkey, but I wanted to give stuffing its moment," Kim says. 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