Feedback can help get a shared day off to a better start

Find out how to listen to feedback from colleagues, classmates, and loved ones, and turn it into morning habits that encourage better collaboration.

Our mornings are often shaped by how well we get along with the people around us. A misunderstanding within a team or a concern raised at school that goes unheard can carry over into the next day and distract us from our tasks. Helpful feedback, however, doesn’t have to be about finding someone to blame. It can clarify expectations, help us understand what bothered the other person, and lead to agreement on a concrete next step. In these articles, you’ll find tips on how to have these conversations respectfully and make room in your morning for calmer communication at work, while studying, and at home.

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