Praise, Coach, Discipline: Giving Feedback to Others
Published December 13, 2016
Anita Woodward
Giving feedback is often hard to do. We forget to praise what we see as “expected” behavior, and we tend to avoid confrontation with people not performing up to par because we aren’t sure how to handle it, and we expect it will be difficult and emotional. This session covers the hows and whys of giving feedback.
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