Why is positive feedback so important? The Gottman Institute conducted research showing that the "magic" relationship ratio of positive to negative interactions was 5:1 for healthy personal ...

Effective feedback is a key leadership tool. It nudges the organization toward actions and behaviors that are in line with desired culture and vision and leadership’s expectations. Feedback consists ...

Matt Dailey, a software engineer for a data management company, was managing a team with an engineer who wasn’t performing well. This was clear to Dailey—and to the employee. Yet, as I describe in my ...

As a business owner, nothing can ruin your day as fast as a negative customer review posted online. There is, however, a silver lining. Negative feedback allows you to learn from your mistakes and ...

It’s easy to dwell on the difficulty and pain of recovery from an eating disorder. But it’s important to attend to the beauty of it too. One of the forms of beauty involved in restoring yourself to ...

One of the most integral parts of a manager’s job is providing performance feedback and holding people accountable. So much so that it can’t be abdicated or delegated to someone else. And yet, ...

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Some 28 years ago, fresh out of Brown University, Jeff Wetzler found himself in his boss’s office seeking information. I nstead of a straightforward answer, he got a scolding from his manager. “Why ...

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 ...

We have all encountered it and it is something that we will inevitably encounter again. Solicited or unsolicited, delivered with intention or haphazardly, negative feedback is an unavoidable ...