Feedback has the power to motivate and improve performance, but it often backfires. Instead of sparking growth, it can trigger defensiveness or lead to silence. Some people soften their words so much ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Providing good feedback to colleagues is important for professional and personal growth. Yet for many people, giving feedback can be ...

Creating a culture where feedback flows openly and constructively is essential to employee growth and organizational health. But giving and receiving feedback in a way that’s both timely and helpful, ...

In this edition of Good@Work, Minda Harts provides insight for new managers about how to give constructive feedback effectively at work. Your question has allowed me to reflect back on my early ...

If you’re like most managers, you probably hate giving constructive feedback to your team. It’s awkward, it’s uncomfortable, and it often doesn’t work. You may question whether it’s worth the trouble ...

At a time when so many are unhappy in their careers or roles, fostering a culture of empowerment is crucial to employee success, satisfaction and retention. One of the most effective ways to achieve ...

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 ...

Should you alert an acquaintance to the spinach in his teeth? Or discreetly tell a coworker she’s been mispronouncing a client’s name? Many people hesitate to offer such constructive criticism, even ...

A couple of years ago a person I know—but don’t know well—asked me to write the foreword for his book. I usually say no. For some reason, this time I agreed. You can probably guess where this is going ...

Leigh Thompson is the J. Jay Gerber Professor of Dispute Resolution and Organizations and a director of executive-education programs at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She is ...