It may seem obvious that you need to give employees meaningful feedback—but unfortunately few employees actually receive feedback—or receive it frequently enough. It’s an important issue: ...

A smart manager will see your feedback as a gift, because most never get feedback on their job performance. People get defensive quickly if they feel they are being criticized. So a good approach can ...

When feedback doesn't land, the most valuable question often isn't "how can I explain this better?" it's "what does this person need from me?" ...

Mostly feedbacks are given with good intentions, but it often leaves people with a sense of defensiveness or offence. The feedback maynot be wrong but maybe the delivery process is unsafe. The key ...

It can be difficult to tell someone what you think of their work, even if you mean well and even if you think they're doing a good job. Sometimes the person doesn't understand what you mean, or ...

Ditch the compliment sandwich and try this three-step framework for providing feedback. First, offer praise for something they're doing well. Next, be direct about the issue you want to address. Then, ...

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 ...

There is a big discrepancy between how useful educators and students perceive feedback to be. Shutterstock It can be difficult to tell someone what you think of their work, even if you mean well and ...