Why is positive feedback so important? The Gottman Institute conducted research showing that the "magic" relationship ratio of positive to negative interactions was 5:1 for healthy personal ...

It’s easy to dwell on the difficulty and pain of recovery from an eating disorder. But it’s important to attend to the beauty of it too. One of the forms of beauty involved in restoring yourself to ...

You have a scheduled meeting with a subordinate. The feedback is going to make the person squirm. In this blog, we will provide research-based suggestions to help you be more effective in giving ...

I have some bad news. If you want to be a good manager, or even team member for that matter, you'll need to get comfortable giving negative feedback. It's not going to be high-fives and roses all the ...

"I'm not gonna do this again," we often say when faced with negative feedback, adverse effects, or disappointing outcomes. Thus, we attempt to learn from such negative experiences. This principle is ...

Healthcare organizations should focus on what worked — not just what went wrong — when giving feedback to staff, according to a new study. Centering feedback on positives could help organizations ...

A business executive dressed in a suit confronts an employee and uses hand gestures as he talks Praising good performance is easy, but what about those times when someone on your team needs a kick in ...