People get defensive quickly if they feel they are being criticized. So a good approach can be to present the feedback as an issue the two of you can work together to solve. (That way the change might ...

Giving feedback to employees is an essential aspect of being a manager, and the quality of feedback given has the power to make or break your organization, according to an Inc. report. 1. You fear ...

Parents give their kids feedback regularly—usually regarding their behavior, but sometimes in response to their children’s questions or to information they volunteer about situations they’re dealing ...

Throughout 2024, I've noticed a recurring theme in conversations with fellow leaders and managers: the struggle to provide effective feedback to employees. Many people managers express a lack of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julia Korn writes about leadership and career development. Giving feedback comes with the job of being a manager. It’s essential ...

Second, know when to escalate ‒ with tact. If the lack of feedback is hurting performance or morale and a direct conversation goes nowhere, bring it to HR or a senior leader. Frame it around support: ...

This small shift in the way you express your feedback can go a long, long way toward getting better results. Figuring out how to give feedback without sounding harsh can be tricky. So, how do others ...

My student's voice trembled as she answered my question. "How do you think you've done so far?" I'd asked her. We'd been together on the general medicine inpatient ward for two weeks—the midpoint of ...

Giving performance feedback is a part of every people leader’s job. And yet, in my work with these leaders and teams, I’ve found that they often have negative mental models of what a feedback ...

Q: How do I give negative feedback? A: File this one under necessary but uncomfortable workplace conversations. It doesn’t matter if you are a new manager or have been a boss for decades, giving ...

Martina van Heerden is a member of the South African Association of Academic Literacy Practitioners. It can be difficult to tell someone what you think of their work, even if you mean well and even if ...