Even when addressing difficult topics on the job, discussions don’t have to be uncomfortable or awkward.

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 can be hard to hear, but it can help you if you let it. Christina Reckard with Pat Summitt Leadership Group shares ...

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 ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. When I was early in my leadership career I was given feedback and, at the time, I didn’t ...

One approach to dealing with performance or behavior problems is through communication. Specifically, giving and receiving direct feedback. Feedback gives each party an opportunity to tell their side, ...

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 ...

Flow is a psychological state where a person becomes fully immersed, focused and involved in an activity, often losing track of time and self-awareness because it's so engaging and enjoyable. It's ...

Getting feedback at work can be stressful. Luckily, NPR's Life Kit has tips to make the process less intimidating. Let's face it - getting feedback at work can be stressful. It can be hard to know ...