Why is giving negative feedback so hard? Because nobody ever trained you to give it like this. If you’re a business owner, manager, or team lead, you’re going to have to give negative feedback to your ...

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 ...

But you are no more responsible for causing thoughts of self-harm than, for example, someone’s friend or romantic partner ...

If there’s one theme that keeps surfacing in my coaching sessions with leaders—across industries, levels and cultures—it’s this: Giving feedback is one of the hardest parts of leadership. Not because ...

Caroline Elbra-Ramsay does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Providing meaningful feedback—a crucial part of every leader’s job—requires a delicate balance of clarity, empathy and purpose. A leader who is able to deliver feedback clearly and directly, with ...

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 ...