Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julia Korn writes about leadership and career development. Giving feedback comes with the job of being a manager. It’s essential ...

Patrick was shocked. He’d worked at his company for six years and had always received positive reviews. But everything changed when he got a new manager. Suddenly, he was getting negative feedback ...

Direct communication is needed for successful feedback, but tattling is different. It is more like reporting someone's wrongdoing. It can be malicious, meant to get someone in trouble, or to hurt ...

I have some bad news. If you want to be a good manager, or even team member for that matter, you’ll need to get comfortable giving negative feedback. It’s not going to be high-fives and roses all the ...