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Am I supposed to be honest in this situation?

BeaE

My manager has had a promotion, and is going through some leadership type training. She's asked me to fill out a questionnaire, and I don't know if I'm actually meant to be honest. It says you should be honest, but that is normally just something people say.

I know I have to be at least a bit filtered, as she will see the feedback and it's not anonymous.

It's questions like: 

Where do they make things harder than they need to be?

What is one thing they should stop doing or change to strengthen leadership?

Etc. etc. 

I have no idea what is acceptable to say. Does anyone have any idea?

You're also welcome just to respond with frustration about people saying they want honesty, when they actually don't Joy

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  • I think you can be honest as long as you're careful about how you word things. Maybe say something like 'My manager, prefers an indirect leadership style, when asking us to complete tasks, personally I would prefer a more direct style where everyone is clear about whats expected of them and when deadlines are.' This an example of constructive feedback, rather than saying 'I never know where I am with my manager as they're not clear about what they want and when', which is less constructive and more of an accusation.

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  • I think you can be honest as long as you're careful about how you word things. Maybe say something like 'My manager, prefers an indirect leadership style, when asking us to complete tasks, personally I would prefer a more direct style where everyone is clear about whats expected of them and when deadlines are.' This an example of constructive feedback, rather than saying 'I never know where I am with my manager as they're not clear about what they want and when', which is less constructive and more of an accusation.

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