Episode 7: Feedback Helps You Grow with Kevin Halleran

Kevin Halleran has over 15 years’ experience in the real estate industry and is currently the EVP and CFO at Donahue Schriber. He works closely with the CEO and the Executive Committee to direct the company’s strategic vision and daily operations. Donahue Schriber is a private real estate investment trust (REIT) with a portfolio of high-quality shopping centers in the Western United States. Previous positions he’s held include the CAO at Starwood Retail Partners and Senior Manager at KPMG.

Leadership Tips

· What the family bowling alley business taught me about being the boss @19:05

· You have three times to tell me your opinion about something – at that point I either change my mind or you have to accept my decision @17:24

· When we do something well it's the team that did it, when something goes wrong, it's my fault @21:50

· Start slow when building success to create buy-in and convince skeptics @8:17

· Show rather than tell @3:09

· What you love about your boss, do with your own team @18:21

· Not everyone wants to be a problem solver and that’s ok @7:32, 8:04

· People starting their careers: take on projects, even if you’re not interested, and crush it – show your boss that you can operate outside your comfort zone @22:13

Leading Teams

· Collaborating with cross functional teams without direct authority @4:12

· Help your team to take ownership in fixing their own challenges @5:22, 6:01, 7:00

· Keep an eye on your team and know where they are challenged and give them support @20:28

· We’re all one team, create a culture where different teams support each other @20:37

· Benefits to helping different teams: you get help, you learn different parts of the business @20:55

Benefits of Feedback & Honest Conversations

· Being honest and building trust is important in getting to know people @10:43, 10:55

· A difficult conversation can create a close working relationship @12:23

· Getting feedback means being open to it, asking for it and not being defensive @14:43

· Reflection is the key to absorbing feedback @15:02

· If your defensive and you don't let people give you feedback, they won’t want to give it to you – and how does that help you grow? @15:11

· If you want feedback, you’ve got to ask for it – even better set up time to get it @15:43

To learn more about my work in executive coaching, leadership development and team effectiveness check out my website, connect with me on LinkedIn or email me at winnie@winnifred.org.

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