Why feedback conversations feel like Groundhog Day.
How many times has this happened to you?
You sit down with a team member whose work just isn’t meeting the mark. You want them to succeed. You might even really like them.
But no matter how many times you talk… nothing changes.
Now you’re living your Groundhog Day: the same feedback conversation, over and over again.
And it’s not just about missed deadlines and poor-quality work. It’s about the frustration of déjà vu. It’s about eroding trust. It’s also about how this reflects on you as a manager.
Peter Drucker observed: “Only three things happen naturally in organisations: friction, confusion, and underperformance. Everything else requires leadership.”
Most see these as separate problems. I see them as symptoms of one predicament: Relationship Friction.
The true fix? Relationship Wisdom.
Here’s why: The outcome of underperformance conversations depends less on what you say… and more on how you show up.
Anyone can learn “specific, actionable feedback.” (You’ve been taught this, right?)
Few have the Relationship Wisdom to:
This breaks the Groundhog Day cycle. It turns a dreaded conversation into a breakthrough.
So, next time you’re in that moment: will you bring your Relationship Wisdom?
Or stay stuck in Relationship Friction?
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