Imagine a scenario where you write an email containing honest feedback for a colleague, but you hesitate before hitting send.

I love feedback. Well, kinda. As a highly sensitive introvert, kernels of constructive critique burst instantly like popcorn expanding uncontrollably in my overcrowded mind. Compliments? I brush them ...

Whether you’re a staff nurse or a nurse manager, giving and receiving feedback is essential to your professional journey. Feedback is direct communication that emphasizes your strengths or identifies ...

Asking for and giving feedback at work can bring up a spectrum of feelings. Middle managers and leaders, you get a bad rap. You give feedback, but you also need feedback about your performance. Asking ...

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 ...

Parents give their kids feedback regularly—usually regarding their behavior, but sometimes in response to their children’s questions or to information they volunteer about situations they’re dealing ...

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Rich was a plant manager with a 10,000-person workforce producing a billion dollars of product per year. He was a pro at his craft and highly respected in his industry. I met with him and his team ...

Why does most everyone seem to dislike, if not hate, performance reviews? At this point, I don’t know what’s hated more — performance reviews or Mondays. I think the intense dislike is multi-factored ...