Feedback and performance conversations

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    How to give tough feedback without demotivating an employeeLearn to deliver tough feedback without demotivating: focus on behavior and impact, and structure conversations with SBI or 3KA.When to Give Feedback Individually and When to Do It With the TeamGuide on when to give feedback one-on-one or to the team. Planning, clear examples and interpersonal skills training help boost growth, trust and collaboration.How to Accept Critical Feedback Without Being Defensive?Learn to handle critical feedback without defensiveness using distance, active listening, and clarifying questions to grow.Manager asks: How does Empatyzer make corrective feedback specific and non-escalating?Empatyzer helps managers give corrective feedback with concise openings, concrete impact descriptions, person-adapted tone, and clear measurable follow-ups.Feedback without humiliation in medical teams: guidance that teaches, not shamesHow to give dignity-preserving feedback in medical teams: SBI+R steps, timing, private delivery, self-checks, and ready-to-use scripts.Teach, don’t shame: clinical feedback that builds empathySwap shaming for teaching in clinical feedback. Use scripts, SBI with feedforward, self-assessment, and clear reporting to build empathy.“I Only Said One Thing” — Small Feedback, Big EffectBehavior changed after a public comment, but did the comment cause it? Learn to separate observations from explanations.“Great Job. But…” — When Praise Weakens FeedbackThe feedback sandwich can protect feelings but blur priorities. Learn how to keep praise genuine and required changes unmistakable.“I Wouldn’t Make You a Manager” — Feedback About Today or a Verdict on the Future?Career feedback from a powerful leader carries extra weight. Learn to separate current readiness from a permanent judgment about potential.“In Front of Everyone” — The Hidden Cost of Public FeedbackA correct criticism can still change behavior because an audience adds social cost. Learn when feedback belongs in public or in private.“You’re Asking Again?” — Frequent Feedback or Lack of Independence?Frequent check-ins can speed up learning or look like dependence. Learn how to set a feedback rhythm that builds independence.“Show Me the Ugly Version” — Feedback Before the Work Is PolishedAn early draft can save days, but some people hear “show me your work” as a quality test. Learn how to label drafts so feedback happens sooner.“If I say nothing, it means you’re doing fine” — why silence is not feedbackSilence tells people what not to fix, but not what to repeat. Specific positive feedback helps people build better judgment.“It’s only a small note” — when old fear changes the meaning of feedbackPast experience can make a minor correction feel like the start of something bigger. Clear scope and consistent feedback can rebuild safety.Feedback: definition, types, principles and examplesLearn the main feedback types, practical rules and clear examples of what genuinely helps at work.