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 ...

Feedback: the unofficial four-letter word of both the office and the jobsite. As leaders, we spend a lot of time talking. But one of the hardest conversations to get right is feedback—both giving it ...

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 ...

If you hire and work with employees on a regular basis, you’ll need to provide them with feedback. Feedback, whether positive or negative, informs employees about their performance and gives them an ...

Whether you’re in-person and sitting on opposite sides of a desk, or you’re remote and separated by screens, few experiences at work are as heart-pounding and stress-inducing as a feedback ...

Even when addressing difficult topics on the job, discussions don’t have to be uncomfortable or awkward.

I have some bad news. If you want to be a good manager, or even team member for that matter, you’ll need to get comfortable giving negative feedback. It’s not going to be high-fives and roses all the ...

Does this look like the hot seat? NOTE: Tuesday, September 25th is the first annual National Psychotherapy Day [website, facebook]. Among the many ways to participate, it's suggested that clients give ...

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 ...

Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. When effectively administered, feedback is a powerful way to build knowledge and skills, increase skills, ...

Only give feedback when you feel like the recipient has something they need to fix or improve. The other thing that I also recommend avoiding is the “positive feedback sandwich” where you include ...