Gallup research shows that just 14% of employees feel feedback truly inspires them. The Feedback Sandwich might be to blame.

The “communication sandwich” technique offers a solution ... journal Personality and Social Psychology indicates that negative feedback can harm well-being and trigger more hostile behaviors ...

Detailing the method, Shaikh Uzma Jamal, Emotional Fitness Coach, Founder, Educate To Elevate, Lucknow, explained that sandwich feedback involves placing negative comments between two positive ones.