Appropriate feedback is vital to the future success of the supervisor, the subordinate and the team as a whole. Good feedback and open communication makes or breaks the team

I would be interested to hear the case for 'banning' the word NEGATIVE when giving or dicussing feedback, In my view, feedback should either be positve of constructive, the latter used to correct behaviour. Welcome thoughts? David

As an Executive Coach, its interesting to read the differences the programme gives between coaching and mentoring. Whilst I accept that the programme focus is on the role managers play in coaching, coaching itself fulfills a much greater need than just performance issues. I would be intyerested in how you might describe the difference between an external coach (one whose job it is to coach) and that of a manger (one whose job it is to manage performance). David

Career education instructors need to take in to account the type and skill level of students. The vast majority of students attending career education institutions fall under the classification of nontraditional students and as such we need to tailor our presentation skills towards their learning abilities. Most of these students have been out of the classroom for a large period of time which creates a difficulty as they may have loss a large percentage of their basic skills, namely, reading, math, language handling. Our presentations need to be tailor in such a way as to enable us to reach all our students and allow them to attaint the program learning goals.

Presentation anxieties can sometimes make an incredible presentation a memorable nightmare

I'm currently involved in developing a presentation to potential investors in a new fast food concept. What key information should I present regarding our product/concept?

it is so crucial for an instructor to have exciting presentation skills. If not you will lose the subject and not meet overall objectives

I have found that several adjustments need to be made depending on whether I'm speaking in person or online. I've found the online format to be a bit more restrictive but am still experimenting with it. Anyone else have this experience and any suggested strategies?

When I am giving feedback I view the body language of the person to become sensitive to how they are accepting or rejecting my criticism.

I've learned that the more intense communication becomes in a meeting, the more I listen and the less I talk.

I have to teach an inservice on a new method of tracking assignments and grades to my faculty and fear they will resent me because I am forcing them to learn something new and some are already calling it "double work"...How can I put this in a positive light?

It is very important to be clear about your expectations of your students' when posted discussions online is one of the requirements for a course grade. Being clear and precise is the key.

As the coach, coaching is not always easy; nor is it always comfortable to the one you are coaching. To be successful in coaching one must keep the ultimate goal in mind------improvement and continued success to reach as a team organizational goals

The first step must be to listen carefully. Some of us only hear what we want to hear and that puts us in a defensive mode.

it is a good practice to recap with what was discussed at the prior meeting. Also is a good practice to get the thumbs up for a decision making.

As an executive I am trained to view everything about a person. Many times you only have one minute or less to make an accurate decision about a person or their verbal content so it is very important to take everything into consideration. Sometimes one can mask their motive in words however, body language is the nonverbal attribute that can tell it all!

Recently I have noticed that a few of my students have been using text formats in their threaded discussions. I have a zero tolerance rule for text format in any assignment student complete. Am I too harsh? What say you??? Share your thoughts...

How should one handle an individual who disagrees with the feedback you provided? Here are a few of my ideas... Listen to the concerns of the individual Share you own concerns without personal attacks Find a way to compromise by asking the individual what they would do if placed in your position. What are some of your thoughts? Please share them with me.

It is important to quickly decipher the knowledge and experience of your audience. Often times experience and knowledge is linked to age. Get a pulse of the age range of your audience so that your examples and subject matter will be received well. What say you??

what are some ways to keep a positive attitude once things turn negative during a negotiation?