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This morning when I was heading to a critical meeting, I walked by the area where my team sits and noted that one of my directs was napping. As I walked by, from the noise, he jerked awake and returned back to work. After the meeting, and on my way to another meeting, I noticed he was napping again.
I need to give him feedback on this quickly, but he does sit in a cube in an open area. I do not want to embarass him in front of colleagues and our one-on-one has already happened this week. I could pull him into a conference room, but they are normally not available and are not near his cube.
This feels like feedback I should give in private, but this is the first time I've seen this so I want to say "Can I give you some feedback? When you nap at your desk it is unprofessional. Your teammates and peers see this, and their perception of your capabilities decreases. How can you correct this?" and not make it feel like a formal writeup is taking place.
When do you give feedback in public, and when do you give it in private? What are your recommendations?
Thx,
Jason
It does seem that if you
It does seem that if you noticed him "in public" that others have probably noticed him too including those that would hear your feedback. While I suppose HE could be embarrassed anyone who hears will probably just think you are a savvy manager doing your job.
Having said that, I'll defer to others about if you should give the feedback in his cube. (My sense is that others will say you should.)
Adam
Feedback--in private AND
Provide feedback in private and if you keep your voice down then it remains a quick, private conversation. To me, providing the feedback at his cube is fine.