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In times of change, when is it best to solicit employee feedback? Read on to see what company leaders and their leadership team should ask themselves –

The employee evaluation process is awkward at best. The trick to making the situation more beneficial and less painful for all involved is to focus on giving the types of feedback employees really want: feedback that's frequent, constructive, and actionable, as well as delivered in an appropriate...

Effective and timely feedback is critical—and not only for the feel-good factor. Learn why feedback is important for employee growth.

As a boss, talking to an employee about her performance is one of many key tasks on your daily to-do list. Keep in mind, though, that for your employee, that feedback session or annual performance review is likely the most important work event of the week or year. For best results, prepare carefu...

Giving feedback to your boss can be a tricky endeavor. How do you offer your thoughts in a respectful way? Discover how to open up dialogue without putting your boss on the defensive.

Leaders are asking how best to capture productive employee feedback as part of a successful employee communications strategy. Read on to learn more!

The only way to know how your employees are feeling about their working conditions is to ask them. Capturing candid and honest feedback is the best, most effective way you can do this.

Employee feedback is an essential component of a company’s growth and overall health. Feedback surveys serve a variety of purposes, including gauging an employee’s sense of investment within the company, his or her concerns, and overall office morale.

Is it OK to ask for feedback after not getting the job? Maybe. It depends on what your definition of feedback is. Here’s how you can go about getting information if you genuinely want it.

No one likes to hear the boss isn’t happy with their work, but it’s what you do with the information that counts. Use these strategies to react professionally to negative criticism and come out stronger in the end.

While you may just want to get your feedback session or annual performance review over with, you can survive and even leverage the feedback to thrive at your job. Proper preparation is key.

We’ve learned through the pandemic that listening to employees is even more important in a time of great stress than in normal times.

Do your employees truly feel heard? Employees need to know senior leaders understand what the day to day looks like.

Employee feedback plays a vital role in any return-to-work plan. The first thing leaders need to do – before any transition plan is communicated to the staff – is to gather employee feedback via a short, targeted survey.

Planning for the return to work is creating pressure on business leaders to move carefully, yet quickly. These best practices will help to set you up for success.

Employees want to be asked for their opinions, but asking for feedback at the wrong time or without a plan for how to use it can be a recipe for disaster. Learn how to strategically incorporate employee input in your decision-making.

Workers want leaders who get what is going on. Clued-in leaders not only command the respect of employees but are better able to make smart decisions.

During this global pandemic, remote work is the new normal for many. And while first intended as a temporary shift, companies now realize the benefits of a remote workforce. Employees do, too.

If your building is on fire, go grab a hose. It’s not the time to be drafting new architectural plans to make your business fireproof.

Managers are always looking for cost-effective ways to improved productivity, performance, and office morale, yet genuine praise—one of the easiest, cheapest, and best ways to do both—is woefully underutilized. Praise is an incredibly valuable tool, and if used wisely, its value will resonate to ...