Even when addressing difficult topics on the job, discussions don’t have to be uncomfortable or awkward. Giving and receiving feedback at work is essential—but it isn’t always easy. Say too little, ...

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 ...

Feedback is one of the most powerful tools for growth, yet it can also be one of the hardest things to receive. Many of us say we "like feedback," but the real test comes when that input is unexpected ...

Last month in this column, I provided an introduction to giving and receiving feedback within a team. This month I would like to review the three basic types of feedback: destructive, constructive and ...

Following up on the first part of this post, we’re back with Casey Carpenter, CEO of Speak & Own It Communications, a New York City-area-based consultancy, to discuss the other side of the ...

Receiving feedback can be challenging! Approach the interaction with the mind frame that it is in your best interest and that you are wanting to improve. Listen to the feedback carefully, accept the ...