When someone is given feedback they'll walk away with one prominent takeaway. If the first piece of feedback was positive, the second corrective and the last po

When someone is given feedback they'll walk away with one prominent takeaway. If the first piece of feedback was positive, the second corrective and the last positive, that person is going to walk away thinking they're doing a great job. If you have a piece of feedback just give that feedback. Don't decorate it. Don't sweeten it up. Be direct, objective and be helpful if it requires support to implement. The shit sandwich is just bad management advice.