How to Give Feedback Without Hurting Feelings: The Mirror Holding Method

We all know the struggle of giving feedback, it’s like trying to tell your soulmate they need to lose weight without hurting their feelings. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:300/1*Vya6G6rBlq6JWWKsGS8BiQ.png" style="height:280px; width:300px" /> Many people worry that their feedback may hurt their employees’ feelings or negatively impact their productivity, leading them to resort to face-saving techniques like the “praise sandwich” that end up doing more harm than good. Similarly, it’s difficult to collect genuine feedback from the team, since teammates find it uncomfortable to give feedback to someone who has a say in their career advancement. Most employees feel like walking on thin ice when it comes to giving feedback to their boss :-) This article provides a better approach to feedback conversations that focuses on partnership and asking questions rather than giving orders. <a href="https://medium.com/@AkhilPillai1992/how-to-give-feedback-without-hurting-feelings-the-mirror-holding-method-970ac2dd09b0">Website</a>