In it, the co-authors argue that feedback in the workplace is mostly useless, even potentially damaging, because it’s based on flawed assumptions, hidden biases, and unrecognized ignorance.

And yet, so many people avoid the conversation. One of the biggest barriers that I hear from workshop participants is that giving honest critical feedback will make the other person defensive or ...

Receiving feedback doesn't necessarily have to be terrifying, according to Shanita Williams, a feedback coach, professor and author of Feedback Mentality.In this episode, Williams and Stacy-Marie ...

When you begin giving feedback to someone, you should begin with the red light – or the thing that needs to stop or be corrected. Maybe this relates to a poor job someone is doing or how he or ...

5. Always thank the person profusely for giving you feedback. When you treat feedback like a gift, and thank whoever gives it to you, you have begun modeling behavior that others will follow.

How feedback is received can also be generational, adds Ostrich. “Millennials came on the scene expecting frequent feedback and feedback in a certain way, based on the way they grew up,” she says.

Feedback has been historically and consistently recognized as a fundamental element for learning, but it is rarely examined for preservice teachers until recently. Earlier this year, I was the co ...