1. Don’t act nice, be kind
2. Give relevant feedback before jumping into solving the problem
3. Do not use the “sandwich” feedback method
4. Make your feedback concrete

I refused to accept it. I tried to defend my work, tried to get him to see some good in what I was presenting. But he knew what he wanted in that course and I was nowhere near what was required.

Eventually, I gave up my defending and listened to his corrections and suggestions. Honestly, at...

As human beings, we never like to be in the wrong. We are more receptive to positive feedback and praise. In the world of work, however, things are not always dandy.

In order to do work that matters and get results, you need to be good at accepting and giving feedback to and from your teamm...

I read a quote in an article on Medium that said “The value of feedback is measured at the other person’s ear, not at your mouth”. This just means that you should always be mindful of how you frame your feedback because it is meant for the receiving party, not you. And if the understanding of you...

After you’ve given feedback, keep giving it and reinforcing it. Do not believe that just because you’ve told someone once that your task is complete. Your responsibility is to make sure the other party hears and understands the feedback. You must reinforce your comments and acknowledge any adjust...

1. Acknowledge the good elements
2. Pay attention to recurring feedback and work on correcting them
3. Ask questions and seek clarity
4. Don’t forget to say thank you
5. Always follow up

Later in the day (after I had taken a much-needed power nap to calm my boiling nerves) I sat down to analyze the feedback my boss had given me and realized he was right after all. I had veered off the work and I would have wasted more time on it if I hadn’t asked for his candid feedback. I starte...

Being on the receiving end is twice as uncomfortable as being the giver. As I stated earlier, no one likes being told they are wrong about something. However, you need to come to terms with the fact that no one is perfect and learning is a never-ending process.

Receiving feedback is just as...

To give feedback that matters, you can apply the Radical Candor framework by Kim Scott. According to this framework, good feedback needs to be “care personally” but “challenge directly”. It needs to take a person’s feelings into consideration, but be straight to the point and incite the needed ch...

Earlier this week, I had a feedback experience that shook me up a bit. I was halfway through my course preparation task for my boss’ business coaching brand when I decided to get feedback on what I had done. To be honest, I was really proud of what I had done s...