Feedback often fails not due to unclear messages, but because it threatens a person's identity, triggering defensiveness.

Building a strong feedback culture requires deliberate systems and consistent practices that encourage honest communication at every level of an organization.

Convenience Store News' Future Leaders Learning Lab provides techniques to move through the discomfort of feedback conversations and turn them into opportunities for learning. According to Recla, the ...

Employee feedback often reveals practical fixes that transform how teams operate daily. We asked industry experts to share how their companies solicit and act upon employee feedback — and how that ...

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel encouraged employees to have tough conversations to drive the business forward. Spiegel emphasized the importance of addressing key issues and making rigorous prioritizations.

The mere mention of “feedback” can make many people’s palms sweat. Whether giving or receiving feedback, it often has a reputation as negative and momentous. But it doesn’t need to be. Certainly, ...

Second, know when to escalate ‒ with tact. If the lack of feedback is hurting performance or morale and a direct conversation goes nowhere, bring it to HR or a senior leader. Frame it around support: ...

For some workers, receiving feedback can be painful or awkward — but not for a majority of Gen Z. In fact, 73% of the youngest generation in the workforce say they will resign if they don't get ...

Are chatbots poised to take coaching out of the hands of leaders and professionals? As a psychologist, leadership coach and aspiring futurist, I’d say “not yet” and perhaps even “not for the ...

Feedback is essential for organizational (and organismal) growth, but what’s the best way to give it? Typical feedback conversations are painful and extremely stress-producing. Managers who try to ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Jonathan Brierre Have you ...

Recently, while I was chatting with a young professional, Elaine* (not her real name), she shared a challenge she was experiencing with her manager. The manager was giving Elaine feedback on some ...