As a manager, delivering constructive criticism is a necessary and difficult part of the job. It can be emotionally tough to say something to someone else that you know they don’t want to hear. In ...

Let’s face it: Every employee is going to mess up at some point in their careers. It’s how you, as a business owner, address it that makes all the difference. This week, we asked 11 designers—Anna ...

What is constructive criticism, though, and how does it differ from nagging? Well, the line separating the two is super-subjective to the person receiving it. But as a general rule, the difference ...

Providing feedback to employees, both positive and negative, is an integral aspect of any manager, boss, or leader’s job. That being said, there’s a big difference between those two varieties of ...

Hearing that you need to improve in some way—in regards to your behavior, skills or work, for example—can be difficult. This applies even to constructive criticism or feedback given in a supportive ...

Great leaders know feedback isn’t just about what you say — it’s how you say it. The right approach keeps teams motivated and service sharp. When used strategically, the “compliment sandwich” builds ...

Many people struggle to handle criticism and perceive it as hurtful in many aspects of life — whether it’s coming from a partner, a parent, or even a boss at work — according to a PLOS One study, but ...

They struggle with accepting that they have room for change. It’s not uncommon to feel uncomfortable in the face of constructive criticism or feedback, even when we’re expecting it in places like the ...

Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the Ogun State Governor, Kayode Akinmade has argued that while leaders are open to constructive criticism that is ...

Most people are very thin-skinned and easily upset when it comes to receiving criticism. Even when criticism is constructively intended, the receiver may be sensitive and respond with feelings of ...

There's no doubt about it. Constructive criticism, while possibly useful, can hurt. Even though the intention might be to help us, certain critiques can send us crashing! Especially when a ...