There's a right way to give negative feedback to get positive results, according to a management professor. Here are 3 tips on how to deliver them.

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 05:00

Two people tearing apart a speech bubble from opposite ends 1340651873. — After delivering difficult feedback, clinical professor Brooke Vuckovic says it's important to give your colleague a chance to respond and rephrase what they say to ensure they feel heard.
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Clinical professor Brooke Vuckovic shared how to give negative feedback at work.
She said employers risk letting down the whole team when they avoid tough conversations.
Vuckovic also said leaders should reflect on whether they've contributed to the issue at hand.

Your employee blows past a deadline. Again. Or they miss the mark in discussions with a client. Or they are driving their colleagues batty with unprofessional behavior. Whatever the problem, their performance is not up to par—which means it's time for a tough conversation.