By Kathleen Melymuka - Managers hate to give negative feedback, and many defeat the purpose of a feedback discussion with employees by setting up a confrontation. So says Jean-Francois Manzoni in the September issue of Harvard Business Review. Manzoni, the associate professor of management at Insead in Fontainebleau, France, and the director of the Insead-PwC Research Initiative on High-Performance Organizations, says taking a different approach to giving feedback can make those discussions—and your employees—more productive. He discussed his ideas with Kathleen Melymuka. ^new (Added: 6-Mar-2006 Hits: 379 )

By na - An interesting twist on appraisals is described -- the employee becomes the primary source of appraisal through a self-appraisal system. ^new (Added: 7-May-2006 Hits: 437 )

By Govt. of British Columbia - From the Government of British Columbia, this contains hints and tips about both GIVING feedback, and also how to accept and RECEIVE performance related feedback in a constructive way. ^new (Added: 6-Mar-2006 Hits: 736 )

By Barb McEwen - If there is one area that gives both managers and employees difficulty it is the need to give and accept effective feedback. It is one of the most crucial elements in assisting employees to improve their performance. It establishes a connection between what employees are doing and how their actions are perceived by others. Although receiving feedback is often under appreciated, those on the receiving end must occasionally be reminded that no feedback could be much worse. Contains some valuable ideas that are not usually found elsewhere. ^new (Added: 6-Mar-2006 Hits: 971 )

By Bert Troughton - Quality feedback, that is, feedback that is most useful to the recipient, is marked by two essential features: 1) the feedback is highly specific, and 2) the feedback clearly delineates the impact of the behavior (on the team, the work, and/or the mission). Additionally, the practice of giving quality feedback follows four guiding principles related to learning, respect, balance, and partnership. Article also includes hints and tips about delivering both positive and negative feedback. A worthwhile read. ^new (Added: 6-Mar-2006 Hits: 192 )

By Paula Peters - Giving employees honest feedback on their performance can be one of the toughest jobs a manager can do. Leaders often shy away from delivering the honest feedback their employees need because it is uncomfortable and can seem overwhelming to deal with. Yet without good feedback, your operation cannot improve productivity, and your employees cannot grow and learn. Before you walk into your next performance review, here are seven tips to help take the "sting" out of giving feedback. ^new (Added: 6-Mar-2006 Hits: 227 )

By Inez Ng - Being able to give effective feedback is not just a good skill to possess in business, it is a great life skill to have. Because when you are masterful at giving feedback, not only can you help your employees to sustain continuously improving performance, you can also improve the performance of the baseball team you coach, the cleaning lady at home, or the performance of your own children on completing their chores. Any person’s performance in any activity can be positively impacted by effective feedback. Isn’t that a powerful skill to have? Wouldn’t you want to be a master at giving really useful and impactful feedback? The good news is that it is not difficult to be good at giving feedback. It does take some effort and practice. But it is definitely a skill that can be learned. So, to get you started, here are the Do’s and Don’ts of giving feedback. ^new (Added: 6-Mar-2006 Hits: 362 )