Feedback: the unofficial four-letter word of both the office and the jobsite. As leaders, we spend a lot of time talking. But one of the hardest conversations to get right is feedback—both giving it ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julia Korn writes about leadership and career development. Giving feedback comes with the job of being a manager. It’s essential ...

If you hire and work with employees on a regular basis, you’ll need to provide them with feedback. Feedback, whether positive or negative, informs employees about their performance and gives them an ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Zoe Hawkins, 40, who lives in Anthem, Arizona, and is the director of content marketing and thought leadership at Sumo Logic, a software company.

Does this look like the hot seat? NOTE: Tuesday, September 25th is the first annual National Psychotherapy Day [website, facebook]. Among the many ways to participate, it's suggested that clients give ...

Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. When effectively administered, feedback is a powerful way to build knowledge and skills, increase skills, ...