How to Break the Top-Down Feedback Trap

In this episode of The Leaders Kit Bag, I explore a common but often overlooked leadership pitfall: the one-way nature of feedback in many teams. 

While it's often easy for leaders to give feedback, getting honest input in return can be much more difficult. 

But if we don’t hear what our team really thinks, we’re not leading with the whole picture. Our leadership decisions are based on assumptions and inferences, instead of real insights. 

Through a recent example from one of my leadership courses, I explore why feedback rarely flows naturally and, more importantly, what we can do about it. 

In this episode, you’ll learn: 

• Why your team may be hesitant to share honest feedback 
• The safest (but not always the best) route employees take 
• Three psychologically safe questions to encourage honest conversations 
• The only proper response when someone shares their truth with you 

If you want to lead with clarity and create an environment where people feel genuinely safe to speak up, this one’s for you. 

Want Honest Feedback? Start with Ben AI 

Getting honest feedback from your team isn’t easy. 

People worry about overstepping the mark, sounding negative, or saying the wrong thing. 

But here’s the good news: Ben AI is here to help. 

Provided you talk openly to my AI Clone, he’ll give honest, candid advice and feedback. 

And it’s completely free, because I believe high-quality leadership support should be available to everyone who cares about the people they lead. 

Try Ben AI for yourself today. 

There’s no sign-up and no charge. 

Start your conversation with Ben AI here: https://www.delphi.ai/benmortonleadership