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Managing Made Simple · July 7 · 17 min

How to fix it when delegating fails - 5 min feedback script

Host Lia Garvin breaks down exactly what to do in the first five minutes after delegated work comes back wrong. Learn why taking work back stalls team growth, a practical 5‑minute feedback script to correct the task without micromanaging, and clear steps to restore accountability and prevent repeat mistakes — phrasing you can use immediately. In this episode you will learn: Why taking work back without feedback keeps your team stuck -- and you stuck in the weeds The question to ask yourself before you give corrective feedback What it sounds like to name the gap specifically without making it personal How to turn a bad first delivery into a real learning moment Why the goal isn't "done my way" -- and how that reframe changes everything Resources mentioned: Free guide - exact scripts for how to have 5 tricky conversations with your team: liagarvin.com/convo DM "convo" on Instagram to receive the guide Download my FREE guide to making hard conversations with your team easier at liagarvin.com/convo Looking for support for yourself of your team? I've got you covered. Explore manager training, leaders keynotes & offsites, and 1:1 advisory, or my 90-Day-COO program for business owners who want simple systems that actually work. I transform teams from cost centers to profit centers with practical tools and research-backed strategies that make managing EASIER. Get all the details at: www.liagarvin.com Contact: liagarvin.com/contact Email: hello@liagarvin.com Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lia.garvin Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Lia.Garvin -- © 2026 Lia Garvin / Managing Made Simple

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Host Lia Garvin breaks down exactly what to do in the first five minutes after delegated work comes back wrong. Learn why taking work back stalls team growth, a practical 5‑minute feedback script to correct the task without micromanaging, and clear steps to restore accountability and prevent repeat mistakes — phrasing you can use immediately.

In this episode you will learn:

  • Why taking work back without feedback keeps your team stuck -- and you stuck in the weeds
  • The question to ask yourself before you give corrective feedback
  • What it sounds like to name the gap specifically without making it personal
  • How to turn a bad first delivery into a real learning moment
  • Why the goal isn't "done my way" -- and how that reframe changes everything

Resources mentioned:

  • Free guide - exact scripts for how to have 5 tricky conversations with your team: liagarvin.com/convo
  • DM "convo" on Instagram to receive the guide

Download my FREE guide to making hard conversations with your team easier at liagarvin.com/convo

Looking for support for yourself of your team? I've got you covered.
Explore manager training, leaders keynotes & offsites, and 1:1 advisory, or my 90-Day-COO program for business owners who want simple systems that actually work.

I transform teams from cost centers to profit centers with practical tools and research-backed strategies that make managing EASIER.

Get all the details at: www.liagarvin.com
Contact: liagarvin.com/contact
Email: hello@liagarvin.com

Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lia.garvin
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Lia.Garvin

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© 2026 Lia Garvin / Managing Made Simple

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