A short transcript excerpt in which a leader describes having a difficult but meaningful conversation with an employee, emphasizing belief in the employee’s potential, clarity about needed change, and the employee’s gratitude for early, candid feedback. The piece highlights how candid, caring feedback can provide opportunities to course-correct before it's too late.
I'm having this conversation because I believe in you and your potential. That is why I need to be very clear about where things currently stand and what needs to change. This conversation wasn't easy, but it was meaningful. Here's the surprising part. Afterward, they thanked me for believing in them enough. To be honest, I was actually shocked because one of the things that they told me is that they had never had a leader that would share something like that with them to give them an opportunity to course correct before it was too late.
