I’ll be honest with you. I used to be terrible about receiving negative feedback. It was mostly an ego problem. As I grew, I learned that negative feedback is something to be met with gratitude. Why?

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 ...

A performance review is not a character assessment or referendum on your worth. It’s data. It’s only useful if you’re willing ...

Why Negative Feedback Is Important Negative feedback is vital because it helps individuals and teams improve and grow. Here’s why I never shy away from providing constructive negative feedback to my ...

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 ...

When you’re confident in your ability and actions, you’re more open to learning how you can improve. My colleague Stacey Finkelstein and I first discovered this in a study in which we asked our ...

A business executive dressed in a suit confronts an employee and uses hand gestures as he talks Praising good performance is easy, but what about those times when someone on your team needs a kick in ...

Imagine if you got feedback about every single thing you did all day. Your spouse tells you their coffee would be better with more cream, three people tell you that your shoes don’t match your belt on ...

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 ...