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 ...

One of the most integral parts of a manager’s job is providing performance feedback and holding people accountable. So much so that it can’t be abdicated or delegated to someone else. And yet, ...

It’s never fun to let a co-worker know they’ve fallen short. But while you may not look forward to giving negative feedback, it’s something you’ll have to do at some point in your career — especially ...

When feedback is interpreted as threatening to one’s sense of self, it can result in feelings of shame and humiliation, defensiveness, and even aggressive behavior. This tends to occur when the ...

A client recently asked me to provide workshops to all employees on how to give and receive feedback. There is nothing unusual about that—I do it frequently. What was newer was the growing imperative ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Sometimes we lose sight of how vital morale is to a company’s success. Studies show that offices and businesses with high morale have ...

Feedback is a necessary part of personal and professional growth. We need feedback to understand how we are performing in our roles and where we are still developing. Understanding what we are doing ...

Despite decades of research showing a direct correlation between employee happiness and business success, there are still a lot of managers out there whose problematic behaviors and actions cause ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Providing good feedback to colleagues is important for professional and personal growth. Yet for many people, giving feedback can be ...

We have this idea that — whether at work or in personal relationships — giving critical feedback is necessary but difficult. The relationship may become damaged if there are hurt feelings. Sometimes ...

Kindness at work includes giving honest feedback, limiting meetings and bending rules - Acts of kindness can go a long way at ...

There are things that make your life better at work that are easy: bringing in donuts, summer Fridays or laughing with your colleagues about the latest reality TV scandal. And then there are things ...