Team Feedback Can Transform an Organization | Apple Guerin Company

As a business owner or manager, you are accustomed to giving feedback to your employees, but are you also capable of receiving it? In order to grow, you need to learn how to solicit and leverage employee opinions regarding your operation and your leadership. As a business leader, here is how to gracefully accept feedback. 

Actively seek opinions from others.

In the process of soliciting input, you give your team members the opportunity to provide valuable insight into the health of your operation. If you listen carefully, you may discover a money-saving innovation that changes the course of your business for the better of your operation. If you listen carefully, you may discover a money-saving innovation that changes the course of your business for the better. If you listen carefully, you may discover a money-saving innovation that changes the course of your business for the better. As small business accountants, we frequently witness transformations of this nature. Feedback, whether delivered in an informal water-cooler setting or in a formal meeting, provides an opportunity to improve processes. Make it a habit to solicit and reward constructive feedback in front of your team.

Take a constructive approach.

It is important to listen to feedback with an open heart and mind, to praise honesty, and to listen closely for growth opportunities.

• Avoid reacting without considering the intent of the other person.
• Learn why the person feels the way he or she does.
• Ask clarifying questions to ensure that you understand the viewpoints of others.
• Take time to digest the information, if necessary.

There is no harm in revisiting a discussion from a different perspective. Taking the time and space you need to use feedback constructively will allow you to better understand your leadership style. A thoughtful approach will also be welcomed by team members.

Take the time to reflect on your performance.

In addition to having a conversation with an employee or team manager, you can also learn about your strengths and challenges by reflecting on your own behavior. Track your successes and opportunities in a journal, and then analyze the patterns you find. Talk to a business consultant or read self-help books for insight.

The feedback you receive from your employees can provide you with an excellent opportunity to strengthen your business and leadership skills. In order to become an entrepreneur, you did not bend to outside criticism; you likely handled it strategically. Consider employee feedback in the same manner. If employee feedback inspires an idea for a new service line or financial savings, our small business accounting firm can help you turn that inspiration into reality. Contact us today to schedule a consultation. We are here for you.