Formula 2+2: The Simple Solution for Successful Coaching

by Douglas B. Allen, Dwight W. Allen

In today’s fast-paced business environment, frequent feedback and “course correction” is absolutely vital. But about the only time most managers offer employees feedback is during scheduled (and generally infrequent) performance appraisals, which tend to be stiff, formal, and—whether intentionally or not—adversarial, and therefore ineffective. Formula 2+2 offers a simple yet powerful approach to revolutionizing feedback conversations. It details the five secrets of effective

Timeliness
Balance
Focus
Specificity
Follow-up

Formula 2+2 shows how to foster a culture of continuous feedback which increases the effectiveness of the manager, protects the spirit and dignity of employees, and provides a systematic approach to reinforcing and improving employee performance.

120 pages, Hardcover

First published October 10, 2004

Reviews

[David Hyder · Rating 3 out of 5]

I guess I'm at a different place in my career than a few years back. I once devoured these like peanuts at the bar. Now as valuable as the material is and as useful as it is the answers were they just aren't exciting. I won't use the term common sense because that doesn't exist. the book is about details and details matter.