“Feedback is a gift.” We’ve all heard it, and it’s often true. At its best, feedback from our bosses and colleagues helps us understand our strengths, weaknesses and impact on others. It sheds light ...

Asking students what they need from our feedback and responding to their answers makes them active partners in their learning process Feedback is an important part of the learning process. However, ...

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 ...

Bill Gates once said, “We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” Who better to do that than the ones we work closely with? That, in a nutshell, is what 360-degree ...

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 ...

In today's fast-paced workplace, good communication is essential for helping employees grow and develop. One popular method for giving feedback is called sandwich feedback. This technique provides ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Years ago, after I received some negative feedback at work, my husband Laurence told me something that stuck ...

RECENTLY I asked some friends to estimate on how many occasions they had received really useful feedback at work. RECENTLY I asked some friends to estimate on how many occasions they had received ...