Reinforcement-learning algorithms 1,2 are inspired by our understanding of decision making in humans and other animals in which learning is supervised through the use of reward signals in response to ...

After a recent Uber ride, I hesitated between offering the four-star rating that captured my adequate ride and the five-star rating that I knew the driver expected. Eventually I tapped five stars and ...

WHEN it comes to performance reviews, managers have traditionally held the reins, assessing employee contributions based on their observations and insights. But this approach can be flawed, as ...

Giving regular feedback to roughly 100 middle and high schoolers has been my greatest challenge as an English and writing teacher, and it hit home for me sometime in 2013. I was describing my ...

The HR industry has consistently identified employee feedback as essential to improving productivity, engagement and performance. In one recent example, Gartner executive Mark Whittle said in October ...

It’s difficult to imagine a workplace without email. The average office worker sends and receives 121 emails a day, according to a report by the Radicati Group. But there’s a growing number of ...

In the realm of higher education, providing students with clean and constructive feedback is key to their growth and development. In this short article, I propose the use of “clean” feedback to align ...

Providing constructive feedback to a colleague can feel uncomfortable, but when it’s to your boss, it’s downright nerve-wracking. However, if they are doing something that negatively impacts you or ...

People want feedback that helps them grow and improve. But how you deliver it matters, too. By Arianna Huffington Imagine a company where directness is prized above all else. Managers deliver blunt, ...

In 2017, the NeuroLeadership Institute gathered over 200 companies in Silicon Valley for a day to discuss what the future of performance management might look like. We already believed that ...