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<img width="256" height="196" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/blog-feature-image-master.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="Praise in public. Criticize in private." decoding="async" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/blog-feature-image-master.jpg 1044w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/blog-feature-image-master-300x230.jpg 300w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/blog-feature-image-master-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/blog-feature-image-master-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Constructive feedback examples: 4-step guide<img width="32" height="32" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/headshot-150x150.jpg" class="avatar" alt="Nicole Kahansky&#039;s avatar" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Nicole Kahansky
Constructive feedback is essential to the growth of your team and organization. Yet so few of us are good at…
May 6, 2021
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/top-blogs-soapbox-2020.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="soapbox 2020 roundup leadership blogs" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/top-blogs-soapbox-2020.jpg 1044w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/top-blogs-soapbox-2020-300x230.jpg 300w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/top-blogs-soapbox-2020-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/top-blogs-soapbox-2020-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />2020 Roundup: the top 10 leadership reads from the Spinach blog<img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Hiba Amin
2020 has been one big rollercoaster ride, to say the least. For many people-leaders, this year was a real test;…
Dec 8, 2020
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<img width="256" height="196" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/employee-feedback-that-sticks.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="only 26% of employees strongly agree that the feedback they receive helps them do better work." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/employee-feedback-that-sticks.jpg 1044w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/employee-feedback-that-sticks-300x230.jpg 300w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/employee-feedback-that-sticks-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/employee-feedback-that-sticks-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />How to give employee feedback that sticks<img width="32" height="32" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/veronica-krieg-sharpencx-150x150.png" class="avatar" alt="Veronica Krieg&#039;s avatar" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/veronica-krieg-sharpencx-150x150.png 150w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/veronica-krieg-sharpencx.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 32px) 100vw, 32px" />Veronica Krieg
It’s in our nature to seek feedback and validation from our peers and leaders.  Way back when Maslow created his…
Jul 29, 2020
<img width="256" height="144" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/generated-generated-image-1784294582564.png" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/generated-generated-image-1784294582564.png 1920w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/generated-generated-image-1784294582564-300x169.png 300w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/generated-generated-image-1784294582564-1024x576.png 1024w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/generated-generated-image-1784294582564-768x432.png 768w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/generated-generated-image-1784294582564-1536x864.png 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Measuring meeting effectiveness: 5 post-meeting survey question templates (July 2026)<img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Hiba Amin
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Jul 14, 2020
<img width="256" height="170" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/engineers-share-candid-one-on-one-thoughts.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="8 engineers share candid feedback on 1:1s" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/engineers-share-candid-one-on-one-thoughts.jpg 640w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/engineers-share-candid-one-on-one-thoughts-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />8 Totally different engineers share candid feedback about 1:1s<img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Brennan
We just interviewed eight engineers to learn how they view and approach one-on-one meetings. We asked them how they prepare,…
Aug 7, 2019
<img width="256" height="197" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/employee-recognition-create-a-culture-of-kudos-in-the-workplace.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="Employee recognition in the workplace creating a culture of kudos" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/employee-recognition-create-a-culture-of-kudos-in-the-workplace.jpg 521w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/employee-recognition-create-a-culture-of-kudos-in-the-workplace-300x230.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Employee recognition: Creating a “Culture of Kudos”<img alt='Mike Arnone&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Mike Arnone&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Mike Arnone
Employee recognition comes in many forms. From a small gesture, like letting someone know they did a great job in…
Jul 17, 2019
<img width="256" height="171" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/upward-feedback.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="upward feedback" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/upward-feedback.jpg 1200w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/upward-feedback-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/upward-feedback-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/upward-feedback-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />The 7 golden rules of upward feedback<img alt='Paige Magarrey&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3ffb5b154be0d4a234042cb2a058a90?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3ffb5b154be0d4a234042cb2a058a90?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Paige Magarrey
What’s upward feedback? It’s the employee feedback that goes, well, upward – it’s feedback for managers, from their team. Why…
Jun 3, 2019
<img width="256" height="171" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Employee-one-on-one-meeting.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="Employee one-on-one meeting" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Employee-one-on-one-meeting.jpg 1200w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Employee-one-on-one-meeting-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Employee-one-on-one-meeting-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Employee-one-on-one-meeting-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />5 things to stop doing in employee one-on-one meetings (and what to start doing!)<img alt='Mike Arnone&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Mike Arnone&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Mike Arnone
As someone who has had a number of managers in my lifetime, from entry-level retail positions to corporate leadership, I…
Apr 15, 2019
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