Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Publication Title
The Psychologist-Manager Journal
First Page
247
Last Page
264
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10887156.2011.621776
Abstract
Effective developmental feedback promotes a balanced and authentic view of employees' current state, thereby addressing strengths and weaknesses of employees. The authors address how organizations' increased emphasis on positivity can be reconciled with the delivery of negative feedback. Drawing on principles from positive psychology, the authors outline strategies managers can implement to increase the likelihood that negative feedback interventions will yield improved performance while promoting employee well-being.
Rights
"This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record."
© American Psychological Association. Version of record can be found at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10887156.2011.621776
Recommended Citation
O’Malley, A. L., & Gregory, J. B. (2011). Don’t be such a downer: Using positive psychology to enhance the value of negative feedback. The Psychologist-Manager Journal, 14, 247-264. doi: 10.1080/10887156.2011.621776 Available from digitalcommons.butler.edu/facsch_papers/446/