Have you ever used the “sandwich approach” to give negative feedback to your direct reports? You sandwich the negative feedback between two pieces of positive feedback. It’s a common method, but the sandwich approach may be undermining both your feedback and your relationships with your direct reports.
The “Sandwich Approach” Undermines Your Feedback
If you have criticism to deliver, just cut to the chase.
April 19, 2013
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