LDEP Manager's Guide

FEEDBACK 1. Support your feedback with data you gather from your own direct observation and/or by talking to the LDEP participant’s project peers and/or direct reports. You may delegate a task or create an opportunity specifically for the purpose of observation and feedback. CANCELED MEETINGS 1. If you cancel a scheduled meeting, be sure to set up a meeting at a different time/date.

▪ How useful is their Application Group – why? What could they do to make it even more useful? ▪ What are the assignments to prep for the next session? ▪ Notice where you see growth on their part – give effective feedback (your intent, specific, descriptive, impact – on you or others, discussion). ▪ Ask about progress on SMART goals from time to time; how can you further support them?

Types of check-in meetings (mix it up):

Type

Purpose

Key Questions

Frequency

Orientation

Setting (or re-setting) expectations

What are your leadership goals, roles, and responsibilities?

New to job or resetting responsibilities

Quick connect

“I see you” “I’m available”

What do I need to know?

Not scheduled, reach out for greater approachability

Task focus

Progress review, workload, goals, needs

How did it go? Any headlines? Most important take-aways? Anything you need from me? How are you stretching? What are you learning? How can I support you?

Regularly scheduled

Development focus Long-term

Not as frequent, regularly scheduled. Don’t wait for annual reviews

development

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