When my daughter was about 10 years old, she once said to me, “I haven’t gotten my allowance in a while.”
My response? “You haven’t done your chores in a while either. Do you think there is a connection?” 
As managers, if our employees don’t do their work, we can’t simply not pay them. However, we do need to provide meaningful and timely feedback when they’re not doing their chores, aka work.
I shouldn’t have waited for my daughter to notice that she wasn’t getting her allowance, because I should have followed the guidelines outlined in this article about providing feedback.
Leadership training is often focused on providing constructive feedback. If you could use some guidance, we’d be happy to help. Contact us at 410-381-9700 or [email protected].
