Original source: Carson Heady
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Most managers leave their own performance reviews blank. One reframed question is all it takes to close that gap.
Leadership Coach Advocates Turning Performance Reviews Into Two-Way Feedback Sessions
The single question separating self-aware leaders from those operating blind is deceptively simple: "What's it like on the other side of me?" Richard argues that most managers fill one-on-ones and annual reviews pouring feedback onto their teams without ever pausing to invite the reverse. When he reframed the question as "If you were in my seat, what would you do differently?", his team revealed they needed more consistent communication — an insight he would never have surfaced otherwise.
The reality is that ego blocks the very data leaders most need. There is a direct correlation between a manager's willingness to absorb honest upward feedback and the quality of execution on their team — and it comes down to whether they create the space for it.
"If you were in my seat, what would you do differently? And I got some great feedback — I would communicate more often."
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