INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE.
Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed Joan Hibdon.
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On a recent Price of Business show, Host Kevin Price interviewed Joan Hibdon.
Many organizations say they value feedback, yet few create cultures where people actually feel safe giving or receiving it. Too often, feedback only appears during annual performance reviews or when something has gone wrong. When that happens, employees begin to associate feedback with criticism, judgment, or risk.
A feedback-friendly culture requires a different leadership approach. It begins when leaders treat feedback as a normal part of everyday leadership rather than a rare or formal event. When leaders actively ask for feedback themselves—and respond with curiosity rather than defensiveness—they signal that open dialogue is both safe and valued.
Equally important is making feedback a regular part of daily work. Short conversations after meetings, projects, or client interactions help normalize feedback and remove the tension around it.
Finally, organizations benefit from providing employees with a simple structure for giving feedback well. When people have a clear framework for sharing observations, inviting reflection, and discussing next steps, feedback becomes more constructive and productive.
When leaders model the behavior, normalize the conversation, and provide a simple structure, feedback becomes one of the most powerful drivers of trust, learning, and performance in an organization.
Learn more about Joan’s work at www.jdhInsights.com
Joan Hibdon is the founder of jdhInsights, LLC, where she coaches and develops leaders to become the best version of themselves. Through her writing, facilitation, and strategic coaching, Joan helps organizations build feedback-rich cultures that fuel sustainable growth.
