Constructive Feedback in the Workplace

Many managers feel frustration and fear at the thought of giving and receiving employee feedback. Constructive feedback doesn’t have to be difficult. Here are some practical strategies for improving employee feedback in your workplace.
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Tendoh, Humphre Interesting, positive, and encouraging ideas and comments on feedback concepts. Know your employees, organization, and the generally culture of the organization, then understand what feed back method to use. Different circumstances call for different feedback methods to be used. 5/1/2008
Marisol Valdes Immediate feedback is necessary when communication is weakening. The steps given in the article are very assertive and applicable in real situations. 4/2/2008
Romulo It's very important to have read the feedback information along with those examples as matter of fact I was watching a meeting of iberoamerica presidents in Chile and I observed how some people such de King of Spain was not able to listen a positive feedback so he left the meeting 11/10/2007
perks I believe one of the worst problems in communication is attacking the person and not the problem, and also digressing and bringing in other situations instead of staying focused on the problem at hand and trying to solve it. 11/3/2007
Rhonda Douce Some great tips. I realize that, while admiring my co-teacher's skills in certain areas, I never verbalized it to her. I will try to do better this school year. 7/15/2007
Emily De Leon I feel constructive feedback improves interpersonal relationship between co workers. 7/15/2007
Deloris Johnson This article touches on two of the very reasons providing feedback becomes difficult. 1) Fear of offending people and 2) not wanting to be disliked. This is very true. 5/24/2007
Diana Hernandez The information was presented very clearly and concisely. Great job! 5/16/2007
Olga Gonzalez This was a very insightful article and I agree that there is a right way and a wrong way to give and receive criticism. I believe that in knowing the difference, one can be a more efficient and confident adult. 5/15/2007
Joan Soltz Modeling in the classroom what should be done in the real world, that is giving positive feedback, encourages co-workers as well as young learners. 5/9/2007
Ruby Lincey We should give feedback to encourage and not discourage. Negative feedback must be done in a discrete manner and handled in a positive way. 5/9/2007
Joan Soltz Good Stuff ! 5/9/2007
Ruby Lincey This course have given me valuable information to use in the co-teaching classrooom. Even if you are not in a co-teaching position, this will be beneficial for all educators to know and become effective teachers. 5/9/2007
Martha Pou This online workshop helps anyone who works with others to communicate and work more effectively. It provides many useful strategies to enhance the teaching & learning environment. It also provides insight to healthy group communication. 5/9/2007
Katherine I think feedback is a useful tool to have because it provides co-workers with actual answer to solutions to find a better way to deal with it. 5/4/2007
Marianne Campan Human nature dictates that we critique things constantly. We look constantly for advantages over our opponents. We study that person’s physique, clothing, presence, personality, what and how the person speaks, write, and otherwise conducts himself. These suggestions regarding how to motivate people to produce, overcome negativity, accept and turn criticism into constructive feedback, getting truthful feedback from colleagues, and accepting negative feedback are all areas that I strive to improve upon daily.

5/4/2007
annette These FEEDBACK tips have been extremely helpful. I find it difficult to seperate the facts from the emotional state. Reading and internalizing the information will be of great use in the future. 4/18/2007
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