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Feedback sandwich

Meaning in management & leadership, with examples

nounCommon term

In management & leadership, feedback sandwich means: A way of delivering criticism by placing it between two positive comments.

In Turkish: sandviç yöntemiyle geri bildirim

How it is used

Use for this specific sequence; the positive framing can sometimes make the improvement message less clear.

Example sentences

  1. The feedback sandwich began with praise for the report and ended with praise for its layout.

    The structure surrounds the critical point with positive comments.

  2. She stopped using the feedback sandwich because colleagues often missed the central concern.

    The example highlights a possible communication weakness of the sequence.

Common collocations

  • use the feedback sandwich
  • feedback sandwich technique
  • constructive feedbackSpecific, helpful comments that point out what could be done better and how, given respectfully so that the person can learn from them.
  • 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.

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