By William Gentry & Stephen Young
Center for Creative Leadership
Summary
There are many thoughts and opinions about feedback in the workplace. To understand the intricacies of feedback, the Center for Creative Leadership surveyed 235 leaders in organizations around the world. The findings presented in this paper clarify the process of giving and receiving feedback, including: (1) how often bosses give feedback, (2) the types of feedback bosses give, (3) the types of feedback preferred from bosses, (4) how often bosses give feedback to direct reports, and (5) best practices for giving and receiving feedback.
Citation
Gentry, W., & Young, S. (2017). Busting myths about feedback: What leaders should know [White paper]. Center for Creative Leadership. https://doi.org/10.35613/ccl.2017.1053
