As noted in this week$$s textbook chapter, employees are happier when they receive regular feedback $($Carpenter$,$ Bauer, & Erdogan, $2010).$ Feedback takes many forms, but one of the most obvious types is feedback on performance. Managers must be able to give employees feedback on what they are doing well and areas where an employee needs to improve. Think about times in your career when you have received feedback. Consider if the feedback was specific, meaningful, relevant, and timely. Write a response that includes the following:

Share an example of a time when you received effective feedback that helped you improve your performance. What made that feedback helpful? Was it specific, meaningful, relevant, and$/$or timely? Discuss if you identify any other factors like the feedback provider$$s personality, his$/$her value, or the situation that impacted your reaction$/$attitude towards the feedback process?

Share an example of a time when you received feedback that was not helpful. What made that feedback ineffective? Did it lack specificity, meaningfulness, relevance, and$/$or timeliness? Discuss if you identify any other factors like the feedback provider$$s personality, his$/$her value, or the situation that impacted your reaction$/$attitude towards the feedback process?

As an aspiring manager, how could you use these lessons to improve the feedback you give employees?