When people are confronted with negative feedback, they often respond by trying to protect their self-image. But not everyone reacts the same way. A new study published in the journal Social ...

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 ...

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.

The classic method is not fooling employees anymore. An expert told Newsweek the most effective way to give workplace ...

The triggers for these spirals can be minor, but they can lead to major self-doubts and questioning our sense of belonging, skills, or value.

Avoiding or delaying difficult conversations might bring short-term comfort but can destroy the long-term health of a team or organization. Managers who can effectively approach and navigate difficult ...

Most people assume that given a choice between receiving positive or negative feedback, the majority would choose positive. To test that assumption, my colleague Jack Zenger and I created a ...

Negative reinforcement is sometimes confused with punishment, but in the workplace, negative reinforcement can be an effective tool for motivating employee behavior when done in an appropriate anner.

As a manager, perhaps one of the most dreaded parts of your job is giving critical feedback to team members. No one wants to hear that they’re doing a bad job, and no one really enjoys being the one ...

You have a scheduled meeting with a subordinate. The feedback is going to make the person squirm. In this blog, we will provide research-based suggestions to help you be more effective in giving ...

If you’ve ever been served one, you won’t be surprised to learn that science shows the so-called feedback sandwich — leading with a positive, sharing the negative, then closing with a positive — is a ...