“Better is open rebuke than hidden love.”

David Dodson, a lecturer in management at Stanford and author of the book The Manager’s Handbook, says, “360 reviews, done properly, are a massive competitive weapon.” Such comprehensive and constructive feedback, he says, can be transformational for employees and managers alike. The business community understands the power and importance of honest feedback—even when it comes in the form of painful correction. Good parents understand this truth as well. What’s sometimes forgotten is that this kind of feedback can be just as difficult for the one giving it as it is for the one receiving it—sometimes even more so. If not, it’s probably the wrong person giving it. Paul tells us that the key to effectively giving rebuke and correction is to do it in love. That can be easier with our children than with our employees. At times, we can gauge how much a leader cares about their people by how they deliver corrective feedback. Even employees can sense they are loved when correction is given the right way. There’s a rule that suggests offering anywhere from four to ten praises for every correction. Maybe so—but I’m convinced that a heart of love and genuine concern for the person is more important than any ratio. Today, correct—correctly. #BeTheEdge

“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.” Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭15‬ ‭NIV‬‬