Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about management in its many forms. Feedback is one of those managerial mysteries. Pretty much one everyone in management ...

How do the best managers keep people focused on the work at hand every day? Help people build repertoires of ability and skill every day? Make the connection between everyday work and every person’s ...

Not all performance management feedback issues revolve around how to better deliver feedback. Many of my clients find that the context in which they are expected to deliver the feedback is equally ...

Imagine you’re a manager on a team of sales associates and one member of your team is consistently underperforming. You know that he is bright and has high potential to start taking on important ...

Providing candid meaningful feedback is vital to sound management. So why is giving feedback such a problem? Why is it so often given badly? I recently did a piece for Forbes, The Real Problem Isn’t ...

Constructive feedback is one of the greatest gifts managers can provide to employees. When delivered properly, the right feedback can reinforce positive behavior and correct any negative performances.