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 ...

When I was in college, I received a lot of negative feedback. I guess I should’ve expected it. My major was creative writing, and critiquing my peer’s work (and having my work critiqued) was a part of ...

Say it’s the start of a new semester or the end of the school year, and you’ve asked your staff to complete an anonymous survey to gather feedback about your leadership. You’ve reviewed the feedback, ...

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 ...

I’m working with a prominent tech company to accelerate an innovative culture and mindset. As we did a deep dive on the culture at design firm IDEO, one executive noted something unusual. As the ...

Pitching to investors can be a nerve-wracking endeavor for any entrepreneur, but it’s especially true when the investors don't seem to be interested in your idea. Whether they just say “no” or have ...