Specific feedback

- I have worked as a sports coach all over the world … and in sports games there are a lot of moving parts. … Teams and players must receive and interpret feedback … and make adjustments accordingly … in a quick and dramatic way. … There are a lot of different approaches … and adjustments that can be made … and players must be specific to their opponent … and situation on the field. … And this brings me to another important aspect … of your performance feedback. … You must be specific to be strategic. … Be specific in your reinforcing feedback. … As a coach, I often hear others on the field … call out, good game, great work today, … well done, keep up the good work. … These all indicate good performance … and are meant to encourage continued behavior. … But it always begs the question, … what continued behavior is desired? … You must get specific to get strategic … in developing performance. … Leadership guru Andy Stanley will tell us … that if you don't know why something is working …