Imagine a scenario where you write an email containing honest feedback for a colleague, but you hesitate before hitting send.

If there’s one theme that keeps surfacing in my coaching sessions with leaders—across industries, levels and cultures—it’s this: Giving feedback is one of the hardest parts of leadership. Not because ...

Between regular meetings, yearly performance reviews and performance improvement plans, there are a multitude of ways for managers to evaluate employee performance and communicate feedback. What’s ...

Focus on developing their strengths instead of pointing out their weaknesses. How does critical feedback affect your team’s success? Researchers Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall argue that many ...

I have always struggled to give feedback. In my previous roles as a supervisor, I would sugarcoat my critiques or not say them at all. I tended to focus only on the positives and to be upbeat out of ...