Felicia, a project management director, felt physically ill at the thought of giving tough feedback to her team. She believed that as a leader, it should be easy. But as a Sensitive Striver, it felt ...

Great leaders know feedback isn’t just about what you say — it’s how you say it. The right approach keeps teams motivated and service sharp. When used strategically, the “compliment sandwich” builds ...

Want to lead like the best? Learn how feedback separates the great from the average.

Should you alert an acquaintance to the spinach in his teeth? Or discreetly tell a coworker she’s been mispronouncing a client’s name? Many people hesitate to offer such constructive criticism, even ...

Between regular meetings, yearly performance reviews and performance improvement plans, there are a multitude of ways for managers to evaluate employee performance and communicate feedback. What’s ...

I write frequently about how to give constructive feedback. I think it’s slowly working; people are learning how to deliver feedback in a way that it helps people get better while making them feel ...

Providing feedback to employees, both positive and negative, is an integral aspect of any manager, boss, or leader’s job. That being said, there’s a big difference between those two varieties of ...

Feedback is integral to growth for employees and organizations alike. However, many workplaces lack an effective feedback process. Generic feedback often doesn’t inspire change, leading to ...

At a time when so many are unhappy in their careers or roles, fostering a culture of empowerment is crucial to employee success, satisfaction and retention. One of the most effective ways to achieve ...

Even when criticism is constructive, we tend to focus on how we feel about it rather than its content. But that can change. A couple of years ago a person I know—but don’t know well—asked me to write ...

Giving constructive feedback can be awkward, but avoiding it doesn’t just hurt performance—it deprives employees of a sense of purpose. Once basic job needs are met, people crave meaning. Your ...