How do I give feedback without making someone defensive?

You cannot guarantee that feedback will not make someone defensive. But you can reduce unnecessary defensiveness by describing what you observed, explaining why it matters, inviting the other person’s perspective and responding to disagreement with curiosity. Here are five practical ways to make difficult feedback easier to hear and act on. The post How do I give feedback without making someone defensive? appeared first on Andi Roberts - Executive Coach | Leadership Trainer | Facilitator.