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Sloan R. Weitzel is product manager for on-line digital services at CCL in Greensboro. He holds an M.B.A. degree from Duke University.
This article is adapted from Feedback That Works: How to Build and Deliver Your Message, a CCL Ideas Into Action Guidebook that helps managers develop the skills to give meaningful and effective feedback. For more information, call 336/545-2810 or visit our Web site, at www.ccl.org