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How New Managers Can Give Constructive Feedback to Underperformers
In episode 10 of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the hardest first-year leadership challenges: giving constructive feedback to a direct report who is underperforming. Using the real-world example of a new manager at a mid-size SaaS company who had to address a senior engineer's missed deadlines and sloppy code, they walk through specific phrases, timing, and follow-up steps. Lucas shares a framework called 'situation-behavior-impact' and explains why most new managers wait too long. Luna pushes back on the idea that feedback has to be harsh, and they…
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