Renee Jacques

Renee St Jacques is a TEDx speaker, licensed psychologist, certified executive coach, and facilitator whose work helps leaders and teams improve emotional intelligence, feedback, trust, communication, and high-performance culture through psychology-backed coaching and frameworks such as Manager Magic / Leadership Activated.

Managers Should Replace Feedback Sandwiches With Clear Behavioral Coaching

In a TEDxFiesole talk, executive coach Renee St Jacques argues that feedback often fails because managers try to soften discomfort rather than make expectations clear. She says effective leadership requires a sequence of emotional-intelligence skills — connecting to build trust, correcting behavior directly and kindly, and cultivating growth through frequent coaching — so accountability can land without becoming rejection.

TEDJun 5, 20266 min read