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

WorkTango reports that many organizations fail to collect employee feedback during change, risking trust and engagement.

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Employees want to hear how they can do better, but it depends how managers deliver comments. From my years of helping leaders create a culture of accountability, I have found that the ability to ...

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 ...

Many leaders think they’re delivering helpful feedback, but it can come across as demoralizing, ineffective or damaging if not delivered effectively. Feedback must be framed as coaching, not criticism ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Sometimes we lose sight of how vital morale is to a company’s success. Studies show that offices and businesses with high morale have ...

According to a survey of more than 65,000 employees, those who received feedback on their strengths had a turnover rate that was nearly 15% lower than those who didn’t receive feedback. Further, 9 out ...

Psychological safety boosts team performance, because it enables everyone to contribute their ideas, concerns and feedback. Without psychological safety, important perspectives can be missed.

When someone says, “Can I give you some feedback,” do you wince? Do you become defensive or run when feedback comes your way? If you’ve received harsh criticism or unskillful feedback in the past, it ...

Experts say fear keeps us from sharing constructive feedback, but here’s how — and why — you should speak up anyway. By Melinda Wenner Moyer One thing I want to improve about myself is my ability to ...

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