Workplace Feedback Quotes

You need to tell people where they stand. If someone's done a good job, you should tell them they've done damn well. But if they haven't, you should take the same attitude.

This is not the first time in my life where you know going into a job that you're going to hear in stereo what was wrong with what you did.

If I want to know how I'm doing at work, I don't wait for a pat on the back; I ask the people who will give me a clear, objective opinion. When I need a real, arms-wrapped-around-me hug, I go to someone who does that. I stopped getting disappointed by my expectations from non-huggers.

In my career, I've had people talking about different things many times, but then not get nominated.

In over thirty years working in TV and movies, I've never had an exit interview or contributed to a 360 assessment.

Millennials tend to appreciate regular feedback because they want to feel that their work matters and that they are making a difference in the workplace. As the youngest generation at most organizations, they also tend to be hungry for growth and development opportunities.

I called Clay from the SUV. "How'd it go at the paper?" he asked. "She called me perky." "Ouch.

It is amazing what colleagues tell you about the inefficiencies and about what works and what doesn't. It is a real-life check on our ideas.

If you don't agree with the direction something is going in, at least at work, you should always try it first, unless it's dangerous or damaging. But if you have an opinion about the direction your work should be taking, say it. Then back it up with proof and other solutions.