I have some bad news. If you want to be a good manager, or even team member for that matter, you’ll need to get comfortable giving negative feedback. It’s not going to be high-fives and roses all the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julia Korn writes about leadership and career development. Giving feedback comes with the job of being a manager. It’s essential ...

Q: How do I give negative feedback? A: File this one under necessary but uncomfortable workplace conversations. It doesn’t matter if you are a new manager or have been a boss for decades, giving ...

When it comes to giving negative feedback at work, the so-called "compliment sandwich"—praise, criticism, praise—may no longer be effective, according to ongoing research from the Ivey Business School ...

When I was in college, I received a lot of negative feedback. I guess I should’ve expected it. My major was creative writing, and critiquing my peer’s work (and having my work critiqued) was a part of ...

Praising good performance is easy, but what about those times when someone on your team needs a kick in the butt more than a pat on the back? In that case, you’ll need to give some negative ...

If you’re a business owner, manager, or team lead, you’re going to have to give negative feedback to your people. This isn’t a bad thing: Everyone has blind spots. Your job is to help them identify ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. While you may be used to receiving feedback from your ...

One of the toughest responsibilities people leaders must take on is confronting their direct reports about performance issues. I still remember how nervous I was giving corrective feedback to a team ...

Eliciting and receiving feedback from clients is an essential part of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). We therapists aren’t mind-readers, and, because we’re only human, sometimes we make mistakes.