Praising good performance is easy, but what about those times when someone on your team needs a kick in the butt more than a pat on the back? In that case, you’ll need to give some negative ...

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 ...

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 ...

Patrick was shocked. He’d worked at his company for six years and had always received positive reviews. But everything changed when he got a new manager. Suddenly, he was getting negative feedback ...

12 Negative Feedback Examples And How To Give It 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.

Some 28 years ago, fresh out of Brown University, Jeff Wetzler found himself in his boss’s office seeking information. I nstead of a straightforward answer, he got a scolding from his manager. “Why ...

Firing, rehiring and training is expensive. When an employee is underperforming, the best course of action is an improvement plan. While it’s part of the job, every leader dreads communicating ...

Eliciting and receiving feedback from clients is an essential part of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). We therapists aren’t mind-readers, and, because we’re only human, sometimes we make mistakes.

When I was in college, I received a lot of negative feedback. I guess I should’ve expected it. My major was creative writing, and critiquing my peer’s work (and having my work critiqued) was a part of ...

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 ...