Why Senior Managers Are Failing At Feedback

Most companies have excellent talent acquisition and robust onboarding, but they consistently fail at the most critical moment: the one-on-one performance conversation. In this episode of Hiring & Firing with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dissect why senior managers struggle to deliver constructive feedback without triggering defensiveness or disengagement. We look at the psychological mechanics of 'feedback fatigue' and how the shift to hybrid work has eroded the informal cues that used to guide course correction in real time. Using specific examples from organizational psychology research, we explore how timing, tone, and context determine whether a critique leads to growth or resignation. If you are a manager trying to help a direct report improve, or an employee waiting for clarity on your trajectory, this episode offers a practical framework for having those difficult conversations effectively. We move beyond vague advice like 'be kinder' and into the structural habits that make feedback actionable rather than abstract. #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #PerformanceManagement #LeadershipSkills #FeedbackCulture #ManagerTraining #EmployeeRetention #OneOnOnes #WorkplacePsychology #CommunicationSkills #HRStrategy #TeamDynamics #CareerGrowth #OrganizationalBehavior #ConflictResolution #RemoteWorkChallenges #ExecutivePresence #HiringAndFiring Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo