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  • How to Give Good Feedback at Work Without Feeling Awkward

    How to Give Good Feedback at Work Without Feeling Awkward

    There is something you can do right now that will better your workplace. It takes very little effort, costs nothing, and will not only improve the work of your colleagues but also make them feel good. It will likely make you feel good too. All you have to do is genuinely thank, appreciate, recognise, or acknowledge…


  • Stop Giving ‘Shit Sandwich’ Feedback (and What to Do Instead)

    Stop Giving ‘Shit Sandwich’ Feedback (and What to Do Instead)

    If you’ve ever had a manager, you’ve likely received feedback; feedback which may have been delivered via a “shit sandwich,” where negative feedback was packaged between two layers of positivity. (It’s alternately known as a “praise sandwich” which is not nearly as fun to say.) This approach involves first complimenting an employee on some aspect…


  • How to Be the Best at Being Humble

    How to Be the Best at Being Humble

    At a time when we feel pressured to “sell” and “brand” ourselves to get ahead, it can be hard to see where — and how — humility fits into the picture. With everything from jobs to dating to travelling feeling like a competition, we can spend a lot of time and energy playing up our…


  • Give Effective Feedback By Focusing On The Positive

    Give Effective Feedback By Focusing On The Positive

    Constructive criticism can be the bane of the workplace environment. It’s hard to give without putting the receiver on the defensive. (It’s also hard to accept.) That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t ever talk about each other’s performance; to not discuss how we’re doing would make for a stagnant environment in which employees aren’t learning, growing…