How New Managers Can Give Constructive Feedback to Underperformers

In episode 10 of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the hardest first-year leadership challenges: giving constructive feedback to a direct report who is underperforming. Using the real-world example of a new manager at a mid-size SaaS company who had to address a senior engineer's missed deadlines and sloppy code, they walk through specific phrases, timing, and follow-up steps. Lucas shares a framework called 'situation-behavior-impact' and explains why most new managers wait too long. Luna pushes back on the idea that feedback has to be harsh, and they land on a balanced approach that preserves the relationship while raising the bar. This episode is packed with actionable language you can use in your next one-on-one. Support the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #NewManager #Feedback #Underperformance #Leadership #Management #First90Days #DirectReports #SituationBehaviorImpact #CareerGrowth #Careers #Coaching #OneOnOne #SaaS #EngineeringTeam #PerformanceReview #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LeadershipBasics Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo