How to Give Feedback that Really Works


Hello, Reader,

Feedback isn’t criticism.


At its best, it’s a tool for growth, trust, and deeper connection.

Whether you’re leading a team, mentoring someone, or managing a tricky conversation, effective feedback has three things in common:

✔️ It’s clear
✔️ It’s specific
✔️ And it’s timely

The best feedback highlights what’s going well 🌟 and gently points out what could improve with empathy, not ego.


When done right, feedback doesn’t make people shut down.

It builds trust.

It inspires motivation.

It leads to change that lasts.

Great leaders don’t avoid feedback, they master it.


Because they know feedback is a bridge between who we are and who we’re becoming.

So, here’s your challenge this week:


✅ Think of one person you’ve been avoiding giving feedback to what’s one kind, clear thing you could say that might help them grow?

Watch here a short "How to Give Feedback that Really Works".

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Let’s grow through what we go through.

You’ve got this. And if feedback still feels hard, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

📞 Book a free discovery call with me here.


Let’s talk about how to handle tough conversations with clarity, compassion, and confidence.

Rooting for you,
Elisabeth Robinson
Founder, Mastering Hard Conversations

📩 elisabeth@masteringhardconversations.com

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