Can I Offer You Some Feedback?
by Evergreen Podcasts
Business Bites: Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team
About this podcast
Can I Offer You Some Feedback? is a production of Evergreen Podcasts hosted by Sara Ismail-Beigi Bartlett. Each guest shares their ideas, perspectives, and best practices on feedback. For some, this process can be alarming but it is essential and a key basis for improvement. Sara also shares with you “Business Bites” for busy professionals that want quick hits on business terminology, historical context, and strategies for integration.
Episodes
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- Business Bites: Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team · 6 minIn this episode of Business Bites, Sara explores Patrick Lencioni's seminal model for team effectiveness. She breaks down the five common barriers—absence of trust, fear of…
- Research Revealed: Why Half Your Employees Are Already Looking for a New Job · 6 minSara discusses new Gallup data that highlights a profound challenge in the modern workplace: only 21% of employees are engaged, and half are actively seeking new roles. This…
- Business Bites: Eliminate Blind Spots With the Johari Window · 4 minIn this week's Business Bite, Sara covers the Johari Window, a model used to help professionals understand their relationship with themselves and others. Using four quadrants…
- Research Revealed: Why 57% of Managers Regret Their Roles · 6 minIn this episode of Research Revealed, Sara Ismail-Beigi Bartlett explores a sobering statistic from UKG: 57% of managers wish they had been warned before taking their current…
- Business Bites: Adapt Your Management Style with Situational Leadership Theory · 5 minSara explores Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard’s situational leadership theory, which highlights how effective leadership requires adapting one's style based on the maturity and…
- Research Revealed: The Hidden Cost of Dry Promotions · 6 minDry promotions—when employees receive a title change without a corresponding increase in compensation or responsibilities—can lead to dissatisfaction and decreased morale. In…
- Business Bites: Mastering the Forcefield Analysis Technique · 5 minSara explores the concept of Forcefield Analysis, a decision-making technique that helps organizations evaluate driving forces that encourage change and the restraining forces…
- Research Revealed: Aligning Management and Employee Perceptions · 6 minSara examines recent research from Checker, which highlights a significant gap between management and employee perceptions of workplace communication. 71% of management reports…
- Business Bites: Process Mapping · 5 minSara covers the strategy of process mapping and how visualizing your business’ steps through diagrams and flow charts can help you spot inefficiencies and streamline processes!…
- The Future of Feedback in Coaching: Insights from Jonathan Reitz · 25 minSara interviews Jonathan Reitz, a coaching entrepreneur with roles at Fluxify and Weatherhead, to explore the evolving landscape of feedback in coaching, especially with the rise…
- Research Revealed: Enhancing Employee Engagement · 5 minSara highlights how employee engagement vastly increases when consistent feedback is provided – as research from Clutch reveals 82% of employees value all types of feedback…
- Turning Criticism into Growth and Improvement · 26 minSara sits down with Tom, a director of talent management at an insurance organization, to discuss feedback this week! Tom shares his personal experiences and insights on the…
- Business Bites: The ADKAR Model · 7 minFor this week’s Business Bite, Sara covers the popular ADKAR model framework, focusing on an individual’s experience during organizational change and using that experience to…
- Research Revealed: Benefits of Collaborative Learning · 5 minSara examines a survey by Enboarder, where 71% of employees agree that they need to have discussions with others to learn something new or change their thinking. Sara explains…
- Building Trust With Positive Reinforcement · 24 minThis week, Sara interviews Erin, a development director at a nonprofit that helps individuals experiencing homelessness. Erin shares how she uses positive reinforcement to build…
- Business Bites: The PESTLE Model · 6 minThis week’s Business Bite breaks down the PESTLE model – a powerful strategic analysis framework. Sara provides an overview of the six external factors that can impact any…
- How Strategic Marketing Fuels Business Growth · 20 minSara chats with Carli Sidoti, brand and marketing leader at Buttoned Up Consulting, to explore the evolving landscape of marketing post-COVID and AI, the importance of strategic…
- Research Revealed: Are CEOs Important? · 6 minOn this week’s Research Revealed, Sara discusses a Harvard Business Review report which highlights that 54% of leaders believe that the CEO of an organization should be highly…
- The Role of Context and Tone in Feedback · 22 minSara interviews Blake, VP of client engagement at a staffing and recruiting company. Blake and Sara explore the nuances of how context, tone, and the relationship between…
- Business Bites: Balanced Scorecard · 4 minSara covers the balanced scorecard, a powerful performance measurement and strategic management tool, on this week’s episode of Business Bites! Sara explains how the balanced…







