March 19, 2010 – Globe and Mail – Toronto, Canada
Nancy MacCready-Williams was a newly minted executive with the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia when she chaired a meeting on a new initiative the organization was evaluating.
Moments after the meeting started, Ms. MacCready-Williams quickly weighed in with her opinion. It didn’t go over the way she thought it would.
There are compelling reasons for employees to make feedback a two-way street, says Alan Kearns, founder of career-coaching firm Career Joy.
“Giving feedback says you’re confident in your strengths and in your value,” he says.
Not only does providing it signal to your boss that you’re an empowered employee, he says, but it can also underscore your value to yourself. “It can give you a sense of control over your environment.”
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