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Constructive feedback

Meaning in management & leadership, with examples

nounCore term

In management & leadership, constructive feedback means: Specific, helpful comments that point out what could be done better and how, given respectfully so that the person can learn from them.

In Turkish: yapıcı geri bildirim, yapıcı eleştiri

How it is used

Often used to introduce criticism politely: 'Can I give you some constructive feedback?' Managers are trained to give it by describing the situation, its effect and a suggestion. Its opposite is vague or destructive criticism.

Example sentences

  1. Thanks for the constructive feedback on my report; the summary is much clearer now.

  2. Constructive feedback should focus on the work, not on the person.

Common collocations

  • give constructive feedback
  • receive constructive feedback
  • offer constructive feedback
  • open to constructive feedback
  • feedbackComments on how well someone has done a piece of work or behaved, given so that they can keep doing what works and improve what does not.
  • one-on-oneA regular private meeting between a manager and one member of their team to discuss progress, problems, feedback and development.
  • coachingA way of helping someone improve their skills and performance mainly by asking questions and guiding them to find their own answers, rather than telling them what to do.
  • performance reviewA regular formal meeting in which a manager and an employee discuss how well the employee has done their job, agree on a rating and set goals for the next period.
  • psychological safetyA shared belief within a team that people can speak up, ask questions, admit mistakes or disagree without being punished or embarrassed.

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