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How New Managers Can Give Feedback That Sticks
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- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- 620
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Summary
In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the hardest first-year leadership skills: delivering feedback that actually changes behavior. They break down the 'feedback sandbox' method, a concrete four-step framework that avoids the common pitfalls of vague praise or exploding criticism. We walk through a real scenario from a new manager at a mid-sized SaaS company, showing exactly how to structure a coaching moment without triggering defensiveness or demoralizing a direct report. The hosts also discuss the neuroscience of feedback receptivity, the ratio of positive to corrective comments that research supports, and why saying 'can I give you some feedback?' is almost always the wrong opener. This conversation is designed for any new manager who wants to build a culture of honest, frequent, and low-anxiety feedback — starting with their own next one-on-one. #NewManager #Leadership #Feedback #Management #CareerAdvice #Coaching #OneOnOne #WorkplaceCulture #CommunicationSkills #ManagerTraining #First90Days #PeopleManagement #Careers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LeadershipBasics #FeedbackSandbox #GrowthMindset Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo