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 ...

My brother teaches middle school social studies, a job that requires him to give lots and lots of feedback. Some of it is called grading. A big part of his job is to teach kids to do a careful ...

In our experience, peer-feedback or peer-review exercises offer a distinct opportunity in the classroom: students can benefit from both giving and receiving written input from others in all ...

A client recently asked me to provide workshops to all employees on how to give and receive feedback. There is nothing unusual about that—I do it frequently. What was newer was the growing imperative ...

Author’s Note: This weekly column offers detailed guidance for leadership actions you can take to build a better workplace, become a highly-productive leader and improve your leadership impact right ...

For many companies, ’tis the season for annual reviews. Whether you’re delivering a company-wide review, a team review, or a one-on-one, you need to be prepared. After all, the feedback you provide ...

Leda Stawnychko receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Mehnaz Rafi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

There are things that make your life better at work that are easy: bringing in donuts, summer Fridays or laughing with your colleagues about the latest reality TV scandal. And then there are things ...