ASHLEY GOODALL: Or can I give you some feedback. Or maybe even this is going to hurt, please brace yourself. The beginning of a performance conversation is two words: good job.

Feedback is one of the most important ways teachers can improve student learning. But regardless of the quality of the feedback teachers give, it’s only useful if students use the guidance.

No matter how successful your company is, it can always do better. Good feedback is the path toward improved performance, so you need to be able to dish it out — and take it.

Behavioral science reinforces the importance of being able to constructively give and receive feedback. A healthy ratio of positive to constructive feedback is generally around 4-to-1.

As a tutor, I initially did not get training on how to give feedback to students on their essays. After a while, I started thinking more about what exactly I was trying to say and do with my feedback.

When you want to deliver feedback to someone, you need to avoid being too forthcoming at the start to avoid triggering resistance. Correctly providing context can show that this conversation is ...

If you’re a business owner, manager, or team lead, you’re going to have to give negative feedback to your people. This isn’t a bad thing: Everyone has blind spots. Your job is to help them ...

To make it effective, I always aim to deliver it with a clear sense of shared purpose. When people perceive feedback as a shared effort, they’re more likely to embrace it.

As one of the world's richest men, Elon Musk is uniquely insulated when airing grievances. Most people, though, should share negative feedback with higher-ups privately, career experts said. Start ...

In a story Donohue often tells colleagues dealing with tough feedback, hearing where he fell short illuminated his path forward. To grow, Donohue sought professional development courses on ...