Many leaders I work with are finding themselves and their teams burnt out. There are numerous reasons for this. Many of us have been working from home and managing households—while managing work teams ...

Communicating your ideas to an employee group can be challenging, especially when each individual has a different communication style. Some people prefer face-to-face communication, some prefer to ...

Delivering feedback is a cornerstone of how you help your teams grow. However, many leaders focus solely on constructive feedback and neglect to give their teams positive feedback. Leaders often tell ...

When it comes to enhancing performance, the age-old debate often revolves around whether it is more effective to employ positive feedback to acknowledge achievements or to provide constructive ...

Most of us think about feedback as negative: being told by our manager that we’ve fallen short of a goal, or that our work processes need work, or that a behavior needs to change. And yes, negative ...

In this Sportsing Short, The Barnes Boys break down how positive feedback and strong teamwork can elevate an athletes ...

There are as many theories about effective employee evaluations and providing feedback as there are human resources gurus, but two common themes often emerge as essential tools. Using objective ...

In our research on what makes work meaningful, one of the most powerful, but underused, leadership practices was the simple act of saying “thank you” (Adams & Myles, 2025). Meaningful work isn’t ...

Healthcare’s burnout crisis is having a disastrous effect on staffing levels. The annual turnover rate for staff nurses is 22.5%, which costs healthcare organizations $8.55 million annually. Feedtrail ...

Those who are depressed tend to hold negative beliefs about themselves. According to cognitive models of depression, these beliefs are often out of line with reality. For example, someone with ...