Speaking Constructively

Have you heard of the feedback sandwich? That is what we want to talk about today. Feedback is not easy to give, and certainly not easy to take, but we have to regard it as a monitoring tool that can help us grow personally and professionally.

We have talked about coaches and mentors previously as valuable options in building ourselves up, and most likely we would be in a better place to accept feedback from our coach, mentor, and supervisor.

But there will also be feedback that is equally valuable from colleagues and clients, you know, pastors, friends and relatives, in other words, people we have not necessarily entered into any sort of performance contract with, people who we don’t immediately see as eligible to give us feedback about how well we work and what kind of experience it is to work with us.

Editor's Comment
Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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