Little is more frustrating in a workplace culture than fearing repercussions for giving honest feedback. This is not about outrageous illegal violations, (because those you must report), or the “moral harassment” France Telecom executives are accused of practicing following multiple e
Read MoreOh, the feedback forms. Whether going old school with pencils and paper distributed at the end of your talk, or online surveys emailed to you when the conference ends, feedback is both essential and terrifying. Whether you have to give it or receive it.
Read MoreThink back to your last performance review: how did you feel afterwards?
Read MoreA recent study reinforces something I’ve learned the long, hard way: that to succeed in the workplace, we women need to desensitize ourselves to criticism and develop a thick skin because, inevitably, negative comments are going to come our way.
The study, conducted by linguist Kieran Snyder for Fortune Magazine, examined 248 performance reviews of people employed by 28 technology companies, 58% of whom were men, and 42% women.
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