Cultivating voice through hands, heart, and spirit: motivating language’s role in gaining feedback
Development and Learning in Organizations
ISSN: 1477-7282
Article publication date: 8 October 2019
Issue publication date: 14 May 2020
Abstract
Purpose
This manuscript presents guidelines for how managers can use communication (motivating language) to increase the feedback they receive from their followers.
Design/methodology/approach
These guidelines were developed from careful analysis of leader motivating language and follower voice literature.
Findings
Analysis results lead research based suggestions for how leaders can increase feedback from followers.
Originality/value
This manuscript will help leaders to increase needed feedback from followers on how to improve and develop organizations.
Keywords
Citation
Mayfield, M. and Mayfield, J. (2020), "Cultivating voice through hands, heart, and spirit: motivating language’s role in gaining feedback", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 34 No. 3, pp. 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-04-2019-0069
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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