This week I'll be spending time in Denver at the Associated Press Managing Editors and Photo Managers conferences. I'm teaching a "Master Class on Feedback" to both groups, as well as doing one-on-one coaching with editors. I am always impressed with the innovative and resilient spirit of these managers. They are leading people through historic, some times chaotic changes in the industry. They are involved with new products, new technologies, and new relationships with consumers through social media and interactivity. They are doing it all with reduced staffing levels and tight budgets. How's that for challenge in times of change?
They understand that today's media environment needs more than just managers, it need demands leaders. My feedback session is designed to help them discover opportunities in their busy days to upgrade the quality of the feedback they provide to staff.
We know that feedback is absolutely critical to employee motivation and development. We also know it is routinely in short supply in most workplaces. My APME and APPM sessions will provide a small sample of the information in "WORK HAPPY: WHAT GREAT BOSSES KNOW."
