How to process feedback without getting defensive becomes easier with four practical strategies that turn uncomfortable input into steady leadership growth and everyday learning.

When someone says, “Can I give you some feedback,” do you wince? Do you become defensive or run when feedback comes your way? If you’ve received harsh criticism or unskillful feedback in the past, it ...

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Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. When I was early in my leadership career I was given feedback and, at the time, I didn’t ...

There is a typical pattern of response when people receive corrective feedback. It can be helpful to know that it is human to feel an emotional response to corrective feedback and that a person most ...

It can be agreed that feedback is an essential part of growth and progress. Whether it’s from the immediacy of what we see or from another person who is observing what we do, feedback helps determine ...

“Give lots of feedback,” they said. “Employees need it,” they said. But just because providing an honest assessment of your employees is the job of any good manager, that doesn’t mean that everyone ...

Max just closed his laptop after a brutal weekly check-in with his boss. The entire conversation focused on Max’s performance: how he’s missing deadlines and turning in subpar work, and how it’s ...

Giving and receiving feedback, especially in a business setting, can make people feel uncomfortable. Recipients may fear the worst and can become defensive or offended, and givers of feedback can make ...

High-performing women reportedly face more judgment compared to their male counterparts. Management software company Textio released a report surveying 450 participants that reveals a drastic ...