The word ‘Polycrisis’ has been popping up everywhere since it was used at the World Economic Forum in Spring 2023.

That’s fifteen years and an awful lot more crises ago.

This ongoing sense of uncertainty and anxiety presents significant challenge for all of us, sitting behind every aspect of our lives.

The first step is to acknowledge it. The second, to accept that before we put anyone else’s oxygen mask on, we need to secure our own.

Most leaders and line managers hate giving feedback. Almost none ask for it.

Yet targeted, evidence-based feedback, expertly delivered, is one of the most effective ways to encourage growth, in individuals and in teams.

Here’s how to do it well.