as in ineffectiveness
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Bosses who fail to express their appreciation also contribute to workers’ feelings of inefficacy.
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Michael P. Leiter, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2015
Beyond its inefficacy, poorly delivered feedback may trigger defensive behaviors—too much negative feedback can create insecurities, dishonest feedback may misrepresent expectations and not enough feedback creates a distance between manager and employee.
—Eugene Dilan, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
There was hope Rodgers could change that long history of inefficacy when was acquired in an April trade in exchange for draft picks.
—Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
This set of emotions—exhaustion, feelings of inefficacy and cynicism—feed off one another, producing a vicious cycle of deepening burnout.
—Michael P. Leiter, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2015
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Michael P. Leiter, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2015
Beyond its inefficacy, poorly delivered feedback may trigger defensive behaviors—too much negative feedback can create insecurities, dishonest feedback may misrepresent expectations and not enough feedback creates a distance between manager and employee.
—Eugene Dilan, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
There was hope Rodgers could change that long history of inefficacy when was acquired in an April trade in exchange for draft picks.
—Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
This set of emotions—exhaustion, feelings of inefficacy and cynicism—feed off one another, producing a vicious cycle of deepening burnout.
—Michael P. Leiter, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2015
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“Inefficacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inefficacy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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