Best Readings on Giving Feedback in the Workplace

Giving feedback in the workplace is not easy. How would you word it? And how would they respond?

We’ve scoured the Internet for the best readings on giving feedback in the workplace. Here are our favorites:

Giving Feedback to Managers

How to Give Negative Feedback That Helps Others Improve?

Miriam Grobman makes an excellent point: feedback like “Jenny is too timid. She is not a leader.” reflects one’s emotions (judgments) on someone’s behavior. Employees can change their behaviors, but are hard pressed to change others’ opinions.

As a result, Grobman argues that feedback should “focus on how people’s actions affect work outcomes.” Here’s an example: “When Jenny doesn’t speak in meetings, we are missing on her ideas and are unsure if she’s going to be on board and execute what is required of the project.”

Two-Thirds of Managers Are Uncomfortable Communicating with Employees

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Grobman gets credit for pointing out this article. A survey of 616 managers “showed that a stunning majority (69%) of the managers said that they’re often uncomfortable communicating with employees.”

The author implores managers to get over it because people thrive on feedback.

Giving Feedback to Employees

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Giving Feedback to Colleagues

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