When delivered constructively, feedback is one of the most powerful tools for improving and strengthening performance in professional settings. The goal is to add some perspective, have the recipient ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Feedback is one of the most powerful tools for growth, yet it can also be one of the hardest ...

Giving and receiving feedback can be like listening to Metallica’s collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony: a little awkward at first, but once you give it a chance, you start to enjoy it.

In our research on what makes work meaningful, one of the most powerful, but underused, leadership practices was the simple act of saying “thank you” (Adams & Myles, 2025). Meaningful work isn’t ...

Feedback is the key to professional growth. It allows employees to understand their strengths and weaknesses, course-correct their approaches, and ultimately excel in their roles. However, many ...

Positive feedback loops in business lead to operational improvements and workforce satisfaction. These loops start by gathering employee feedback, analyzing it, and implementing changes. Regular, ...

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 ...

Customer feedback is one of the most important resources for a business owner. Who better to highlight what your business is doing well and how it can improve than the people interacting with it on a ...

Educators spend countless hours thinking about grades, talking about them, and doing the work involved in giving them. Many posts on this topic have appeared here over the years, and I’m sure more ...