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How ancient wisdom can help managers give their employees better feedback

  • Written by Khatera Sahibzada, Adjunct Lecturer in Applied Psychology, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Giving feedback is unquestionably one of the most challenging tasks for any leader, as it can be painful to both the giver and receiver. It is nonetheless invaluable: Research has shown that employees recognize the importance of feedback – whether positive or negative – to their...

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