Even when addressing difficult topics on the job, discussions don’t have to be uncomfortable or awkward.

While student course evaluations do provide valuable feedback to instructors, they’re also easily subject to student biases.

“Consider the source.” It’s a familiar adage about parsing unsolicited, perhaps unwelcome, opinions from a friend or colleague. It’s not a bad mantra for writers, too. When it comes to commentary from ...

Feedback is integral to growth for employees and organizations alike. However, many workplaces lack an effective feedback process. Generic feedback often doesn’t inspire change, leading to ...

One of the most important aspects of a leader's role is to deliver difficult feedback to help their employees grow, adapt, and perform. Too often, I have seen leaders choose to ignore this important ...

Part of what goes into being a good business leader is helping your employees grow. One way to do that is through open, honest communication. Employees should feel comfortable communicating with their ...

In our research on what makes work meaningful, one of the most powerful, but underused, leadership practices was the simple act of saying “thank you” (Adams & Myles, 2025). Meaningful work isn’t ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A common word of advice for entrepreneurs is to build what they personally want, but this can prove to be a path to failure. After all, ...

It’s a familiar dilemma; we sense something important in someone’s behavior or performance, something we feel they really need to hear. But should we say it? When? And how? In our professional and ...