Why is positive feedback so important? The Gottman Institute conducted research showing that the "magic" relationship ratio of positive to negative interactions was 5:1 for healthy personal ...

It’s easy to dwell on the difficulty and pain of recovery from an eating disorder. But it’s important to attend to the beauty of it too. One of the forms of beauty involved in restoring yourself to ...

Imagine if you got feedback about every single thing you did all day. Your spouse tells you their coffee would be better with more cream, three people tell you that your shoes don’t match your belt on ...

Positive feedback loops improve operations by using employee insights. Such loops can boost retention by addressing workplace issues. Creating loops involves interviews and honest employee feedback.

We have all encountered it and it is something that we will inevitably encounter again. Solicited or unsolicited, delivered with intention or haphazardly, negative feedback is an unavoidable ...

One of the most integral parts of a manager’s job is providing performance feedback and holding people accountable. So much so that it can’t be abdicated or delegated to someone else. And yet, ...

Some 28 years ago, fresh out of Brown University, Jeff Wetzler found himself in his boss’s office seeking information. I nstead of a straightforward answer, he got a scolding from his manager. “Why ...

When it comes to giving negative feedback at work, the so-called "compliment sandwich"—praise, criticism, praise—may no longer be effective, according to ongoing research from the Ivey Business School ...