Better Feedback, Better Teams

Feedback is a skill. Do you have it?

Credit: Ivona Hirschi via Midjourney

You give feedback all the time.

But do you do it effectively?

Times when telling people off was called feedback are gone. In 2025, you need two things:

• Emotional intelligence
• Digital communication skills

This article focuses on emotional intelligence and feedback. Deliver better feedback, and your team will flourish.

Feedback by emotionally intelligent people

Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, manage, and influence one’s own and others’ emotions.

You know that people decide (and act) emotionally more than rationally, right?

You can have negative data, facts, and reviews, and still give positive feedback to your coworkers. Why? Maybe you like them and you want them to like you.

You sweetie.

Emotionally intelligent people deliver feedback in a constructive, not damaging, empathetic, and even motivating way. How do you achieve that?

Don’t call them corporate snakes just because they sensitively manage difficult conversations.