I used to hate the thought of giving negative feedback to those on my team. "What if it doesn't go well?" I'd ask myself. "What if they completely miss the point? Or, worse yet, what if they get upset?" But over the years I've learned there's a way to frame feedback that completely changes the way others receive it, and it hinges on a single, very powerful word: "Constructive." Chris Colaco , founder of the company, 1 Minute Feedback, explains that in most cases, the word feedback carries a negative connotation or feeling. Just think of the feeling that runs down your spine when someone says: "Can I give you some feedback?" Or, "I'd like to share some feedback with you." Now, let's insert the magic word, and notice how the feeling changes: "Can I give you some constructive feedback?" "By inserting the word 'constructive' before the word feedback, you go a long way to changing the perception of the word feedback from something that's negative to something that has a positive, helpful connotation," says Colaco. (Read more in today's column.) #leadership #management #feedback #emotionalintelligence #eq #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more