14 tips to help you give better feedback to your talent…

Set goals with the team. Explain the mission. Establish expectations.

Tailor your approach to the talent. It's about helping them learn.

It's about encouragement, not discouragement.

Focus on inspiration and motivation, not fear.

Feedback only about the performance and never the person.

Focus on the "why," and less on the "how."

Work towards improving one thing at a time.

Celebrate progress (look for momentum towards the goal).

Be positive (at least a 5:1 ratio of positive to negative comments).

Be objective.

Be consistent (with what you say).

Support the team (you are part of the team).

Be specific.

Be honest.

Share the praise. Take the blame.