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How to Give Your Team Negative Feedback Without Crushing Morale
In this episode, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the hardest skills for new managers: delivering negative feedback to a team member without destroying their motivation. They break down the specific case of a product manager named Priya who had to correct a senior engineer's recurring missed deadlines. Lucas explains the 'SBI' framework—Situation, Behavior, Impact—and walks through exactly how a manager can frame criticism as data rather than judgment. Luna pushes back on whether frameworks make feedback too formulaic, and they discuss real examples of when a simple 'I…
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