The Feedback Mistake That Kills Motivation

You gave the difficult feedback. They acted on it. Here's the part most leaders get wrong. 🎙 In this episode of The Leader's Kitbag, Ben Morton shares why giving difficult feedback is only half the job - and what leaders need to do afterwards to make the change actually stick. ⚙️ Most leaders are naturally wired to notice what's wrong. It's most of the job. But that same instinct means they often miss what's going well - especially straight after a performance conversation. And when someone acts on feedback and gets no recognition for it, the motivation to keep going quietly disappears. 🧭 In this episode, Ben shares the one thing to do the next time someone responds to difficult feedback - and why being specific, not generic, is what builds the trust that makes change permanent. 📥 Download your copy of the resources here: https://www.ben-morton.com/resources/... 👥 This episode is especially useful for leaders and managers who need to give difficult feedback, manage poor performance, or support someone through a period of change. *👇 In this video, you'll learn:* 🎯 Why most leaders give feedback well but ruin it in the follow-up 🧠 How negativity bias affects what leaders notice after a performance conversation 🚀 Why saying nothing after someone improves is more damaging than you think 📋 How to actively catch people doing things right - and why it matters 🤝 The one specific thing to say that makes difficult feedback actually stick Giving difficult feedback is hard. But what happens next is what separates good leaders from great ones. 🔔 Subscribe for grounded leadership and management insights you can apply immediately. Watch the previous episode here: [   • How to Run Effective Meetings - For Every ...  ] *🧑‍💼 About Ben Morton* Ben Morton is a leadership coach, keynote speaker, and former Army officer. He works with leaders and organisations to build practical leadership capability that holds up under pressure. Drawing on experience from the battlefield to the boardroom, Ben helps leaders support, develop, and look after their people so they can deliver the results they're accountable for. 📩 Connect with Ben 🌐 Website - www.ben-morton.com 🔗 LinkedIn -   / benmortonleadership   📸 Instagram -   / benmortonleadership   🎵 TikTok -   / bmleadership   #HowToGiveDifficultFeedback #HowToManagePoorPerformance #DifficultFeedback #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadOn #Management #Feedback #LeadershipTips #NewManagers