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 ...

Focus on developing their strengths instead of pointing out their weaknesses. How does critical feedback affect your team’s success? Researchers Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall argue that many ...

Feedback has the power to motivate and improve performance, but it often backfires. Instead of sparking growth, it can trigger defensiveness or lead to silence. Some people soften their words so much ...

If there’s one theme that keeps surfacing in my coaching sessions with leaders—across industries, levels and cultures—it’s this: Giving feedback is one of the hardest parts of leadership. Not because ...

When it comes to giving negative feedback at work, the so-called "compliment sandwich"—praise, criticism, praise—may no longer be effective, according to ongoing research from the Ivey Business School ...

If you’re a business owner, manager, or team lead, you’re going to have to give negative feedback to your people. This isn’t a bad thing: Everyone has blind spots. Your job is to help them identify ...

Caroline Elbra-Ramsay does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...