Delivering feedback is a cornerstone of how you help your teams grow. However, many leaders focus solely on constructive feedback and neglect to give their teams positive feedback. Leaders often tell ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Exec coach & former Microsoft CFO. Writes on leadership. In today's dynamic business environment, the ability to provide effective ...

Creating a culture where feedback flows openly and constructively is essential to employee growth and organizational health. But giving and receiving feedback in a way that’s both timely and helpful, ...

Through education, training and encouragement, leaders can help empower differing insights to be more constructive and keep the ideas flowing. By fostering emotional safety and demonstrating ...

Honest and transparent teams are likely to succeed for the simple fact that they value an open dialogue. If your team isn’t on the same page about your plans, projects will suffer and the business may ...

In our research on what makes work meaningful, one of the most powerful, but underused, leadership practices was the simple act of saying “thank you” (Adams & Myles, 2025). Meaningful work isn’t ...